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Search for eBooks on EBSCOhost

Search eBooks


This box searches eBooks on EBSCOhost

Find an eBook

A simple key-word search will search across "everything" - author, title, subject, AND the full text of every eBook.

If you get too many results, or irrelevant results, try the Advanced Search Mode.

If you find a good book and want to find more like it, Click on the Title, then on the Subject hyperlink of your choice. This will take you to other eBooks on the same subject.

View an eBook

Once you find a book you like, click on the eBook Full Text Icon.

Read the book page by page like a normal books by clicking on the Right Arrow at the bottom of the screen.

Use the Table of Contents Box on the left to hyperlink to individual chapters or the Index.

Click on the Search Tool Icon (top tool on the rights side of the screen) to search for a word or phrase anywhere in the eBook. You can then hyperlink directly to it.

Use the Page Box (located between the left and right arrows at the bottom of the screen) to jump to a particular page.

See the tutorial below with instructions regarding downloading ebooks from Ebsco

Features

 Features

  • Downloading
  • Notetaking capabilities
  • Copy & paste functionality (when available)
  • Printing
  • Emailing
  • Citation generation / Exports
  • Bookmarking
  • Web-based interface—no reader or hardware required

Create an Account

Go to eBooks on EBSCOhost

Click on Sign In (top right corner of screen).

Click on Create a Free Account (right side of screen) and follow instructions.

Although you can read and print from this collection without creating an account, some value-added features - such as downloading and note taking require that you create an account and sign in.

Printing and Copying

Printing

You may print up to 60 pages per book per hour. Printing large portions of content violates copyright laws.

Copying

The rules for copying are similar. Copying large portions of content violates copyright laws.