You do not need to download an e-book in order to read it. We recommend reading the e-book online, unless you need to access it offline or print it out.
Most of our e-book platforms will allow you to download e-books in PDF format. Just look for the PDF icon to start downloading. Two of our platforms, EBSCO and ProQuest, may require you to download e-books in EPUB format, which requires you to use specific EPUB readers to access the downloaded file. Because of this, the download process from EBSCO and ProQuest are a bit trickier, so I've outlined the steps below.
To download an e-book through the EBSCO database, follow the steps below.
First, click the Download button under the e-book title. You'll see this on the landing page for the e-book in EBSCO, after clicking through from the catalog or from a results list in the database.
A pop-up box will appear with three options: Chapters Only, Full eBook, and Metadata Only
You can download individual chapters in PDF format by selecting which chapter you would like to download and clicking the Download button on the bottom-right. There may be page limits for downloading in PDF format, which will be displayed under Publisher page limits. Note: you can reset this limit by closing your web browser, re-opening a new session, and re-navigating to the e-book landing page.
You can download the full e-book by clicking Full eBook, selecting your preferred file type, and clicking the Download button on the bottom-right. Some e-books can only be downloaded in EPUB format, which will require you to download a free EPUB reader like Adobe Digital Editions or Calibre.
To download an e-book through the ProQuest database, follow the steps outlined below.
On the e-book landing page, you will find information regarding download restrictions under the Availability header. This will let you know how many pages you can download in PDF format and if you are able to download the full e-book.
To begin downloading, click the Download Book button below the cover image on the left side. You may need to open the book in your browser first by clicking the Read Online button.
Once the e-book is open in your browser, navigate to the top toolbar, where you'll find the download icons.
The first icon (an arrow pointing down into a box) will allow you to download the entire e-book. Some e-books are able to be downloaded entirely in PDF format. If there are publisher restrictions on the e-book, like the example below, you will need to download the entire book in EPUB format and may need to use a specific EPUB reader like Adobe Digital Editions.
The second icon (a sheet of paper with the text PDF) will allow you to download individual chapters from the e-book in PDF format.
To download this entire e-book, click the download icon and follow the prompts by selecting your device type, downloading Adobe Digital Editions, and then downloading the e-book.
Still having trouble? Try looking through the ProQuest Ebook Central guide or contact the library with the title of the book you are trying to access.