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E-Books at UW: Access & Use Limits

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

Access & Use by Vendor

 

Platform Available For  Number of Users Downloads Usage Limits Printing
ClinicalKey All users No Limit Allowed with ClinicalKey account None Requires individual user account registration
EBSCOhost All users

Depends on title:
• 1 user
• 3 user
• unlimited

 Depends on title

Checkout / download limits apply; but if session is closed & reopened, the single chapter download limit count resets.

Default checkout/loan period: 1 day
100 pages maximum; varies by publisher
JSTOR All users No limit Allowed None No restrictions
Knovel All users No limit Allowed None Restricted to 20%
OverDrive UW only 1 user only Not allowed Checkout limits apply No printing
Project Muse All users No limit Allowed None No restrictions
ProQuest Ebook Central All users

Depends on title:

• 1 user
• 3 user
• nonlinear (up to 325 uses per year)
• unlimited

Usually allowed

Checkout / download limits apply; but after 24 hours, the single chapter download limit count resets.

Default checkout/loan period: Depends on title

Usually Allowed;

Restricted to 20-40% of each book during a 24 hour period, then count resets


 
O'Reilly UW only No limit Allowed only via O'Reilly app None No printing allowed
SpringerLink All users No limit Allowed None No restrictions
Taylor & Francis All users Depends on title:
• 1 user
• 3 user
• unlimited		 Usually Allowed None No restrictions
Wiley All users No limit Allowed None No restrictions

User Limits

Review the license for more information about user access imposed by vendors.

Licenses can be found in the UW Library Search record for individual titles. 

"“View Online” section includes a link [SHOW LICENSE] that details use terms for the ebook."