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eBooks Guide

We offer eBooks from a variety of providers, and each offers different features and restrictions for their eBooks. Use this guide answer questions related to whether more than one person can view an eBook at once, printing options, and other common questions.

Still have questions? Contact the Digital Assets Librarian for help.

Simultaneous Users Format Printing Can Download Mobile App DRM
ACLS Humanities eBook CollectionYes; Unlimitedpage-image; PDF; TextPrint individual pages via browser; print on demand service available for select titlesNo NoNo
Books@OVIDYes; UnlimitedHTMLOne chapter at a timeHTML or text file NoNo
Cambridge CompanionsYes; Unlimitedpage-image; PDFUp to one chapter or 5% of contentPDF NoNo
Cambridge HistoriesYes; Unlimitedpage-image; PDFUp to one chapter or 5% of contentPDF NoNo
Credo ReferenceYes; UnlimitedHTML; PDFOne article at a timePDF NoNo
EBLYes; Up to 325 unique users per yearpage-image; PDFUp to 20% Requires Adobe Digital Editions NoYes
eBraryYes for some titlespage-imageThe greater of: 40 continuous pages, 60 pages in 1 title, or 1 chapter Requires eBrary personal account and Adobe Digital Editions iOS and AndroidYes
EBSCO eBooks Collection Yes for some titlespage-image; PDF available for some titlesPrint up to 60 pages Requires Adobe Digital Editions iOS and AndroidYes
Gale Virtual ReferenceYes; UnlimitedHTML; PDFOne article at a timePDF NoNo
IEEEYes; UnlimitedPDFOne chapter at a timePDF NoNo
IETYes; UnlimitedPDFOne chapter at a timePDF NoNo
Safari Tech Books2 simultaneous usersHTMLOne page at a timeNo Not compatible with library N/A
Sage ReferenceHTML; PDFYes; UnlimitedOne article at a timePDF or HTML NoNo
Springer-VerlagYes; UnlimitedPDFOne chapter at a timePDF iOSNo

 


Created on 10/15/2012 by Meghan Finch / Last updated on 1/7/13 by Meghan Finch
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