E-books at Briggs Library: Ebsco e-books

Ebsco e-Books can be searched as a collection or in our catalog or in Ebsco using the widget below. We have thousands of e-books in this collection. Note that when you view the text of an e-book in this collection, the computer "checks it out" and it will only become available for viewing after 30 minutes of inactivity.

You can create a free account in Ebsco that will allow you to checkout and download most Ebsco e-books to read on a portable device. You can check books out for varying times and choose different times for different books (up to one week for many). You can also check books in early if you are finished with one and are using Adobe Digital Editions to read it.

• Click on the title of the book you are interested in.
• Choose the format you would like to view the book in
  • "PDF Full Text" opens a complete PDF of the book that can be read in most browsers. You can scroll through the whole book.
  • "EPUB Full Text" opens a complete version of the book in most browsers. You can page through the book but each screen is just one page.
  • HTML of the full text is available via the Table of Contents which is at the bottom of the record, you can use this to go to a specific part of the book
    • Click the + sign next to a section if the book is divided into sections to see the individual chapters
    • Click on the chapter you would like to read
• You can save, e-mail, or print a limited number of pages within a title.

Watch a video tutorial.

Open any Ebsco database.

Click on Sign-in on the blue bar at the top of the screen.

Above the login box is an option for new accounts. Click on "Sign up."

Fill in the form or you can sign in with your Google account. This account is free.

Downloading an Ebsco e-book requires that you have an Ebsco account and are logged into that account. For more information on creating an account, see the box above.

You can download an entire book or just a portion of a book.

To download an entire book, click on Full Download on the left side of the record. Most books allow download but not all. If this option is not listed, the book cannot be downloaded and must be read online.

Choose the loan period you would like the book for.

The book will become unavailable on your device after this time period and you will need to get it again if you still need it.

Choose the format you want the book in, PDF or EPUB.

Agree that you have Adobe Digital Editions or other appropriate software for reading the books.

Click Full Download.