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eBooks

This guide is intended for students, faculty, and staff to use ebooks in the course of their studies and research. It will include practical tips about finding, using, and citing ebooks as well as accessibility considerations.
ProQuest Ebook Central 
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Read

ProQuest Ebook Central is a cross-searchable multidisciplinary database of electronic books featuring publications from major academic, scientific, technical, medical and professional publishers. Includes over 85,000 titles in multiple subject areas. To download e-books, users must create a personal Ebrary account and download the free Adobe Digital Editions software. Compatible with most devices, including iPad, iPhone, eReaders, laptops, etc., but not Kindle. For instructions, consult the Help Guide.

The easiest way of accessing ebooks on ebook central is to either Read Online or download the PDF of the specific chapter you’re interested in.

When you open the ebook you have options on the left side to Read Online, Download Book, Add to Bookshelf, Share Link to Book, and Cite Book

screenshot of an ebook in Proquest databases

If you Read Online there are several options:

  1. On the left side you can view Book Details, Table of Contents, view Annotations, or Search within the ebook. 
  2. On the top is the tools section where you can download, get the PDF, print, link, cite, annotate, bookmark, or go to a certain page. 
  3. On the left side is also the table of contents that is linked for easy access to the different chapters.  

screenshot of ebook in Proquest database

 

Ebook Central Online Reader and Productivity Tools video 

 

Organize Your Research with the Ebook Central Bookshelf video 
Accessibility

To learn more about ProQuest Ebook Central accessibility standards and features please visit their website: 

Other features

ProQuest Ebook Central LibGuide includes webinar records, e-learning modules, platform features, and user support. 

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