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E-Books at UW: EBSCOhost ebooks

Information on searching, accessing, and using e-books at the UW Libraries

Desktop

1. Following a material search, select the link located under “View Online,” in the item display

“View Online” section of the material record. Indicates Full text availability for EBSCOhost e-books (unlimited user access)

 

2. Once on the EBSCOhost website, select “Download Book”

E-book "Birds at Rest" title, with buttons at the bottom, stating “Access options” and “Download”

3. Depending on what you are trying to download, select:  “Chapters Only,” “Full eBook,” or “Metadata only.”

  • If choosing “Full eBook,” select EPUB or PDF format

4. Click “Download”

E-book “Birds at Rest” with cover art. Under Full eBook are the format options PDF and EPUB. The buttons “Cancel” and “Download” are in the bottom right corner

 

Mobile Devices

  • Follow the same steps for downloading on a mobile device
  • Be sure to have a third party app downloaded to access the e-book, some examples can be found in the Downloading E-Books Introduction

  • Adobe Digital Editions is required for EPUBs
  • Some titles may not be available for download via PDF