Ebsco eBooks for PC and b&w ereaders Step 2: Checkout & transfer an eBook

Ebsco eBooks for PC and b&w ereaders Step 2: Checkout & transfer an eBook

(eBook software for Nook Touch, Nook w/Glowlight, Nook Tablet, Kobo and other ereaders, or Windows/Mac users)

Before following these steps, make sure you have installed Adobe Digital Editions on your computer and that you have authorized both your computer and your ereader for use with Adobe Digital Editions. Instructions on installing this software can be found at: digital/ebooks Visit Connetquot Library's webpage:

digital Click the link for eBooks.

Click the Ebsco eBooks logo and enter your library card number when asked.

Find an ebook to checkout by typing in keywords in the search box provided OR use the categories on the left-hand side of the screen.

CONNETQUOT PUBLIC LIBRARY August 2013 1

 When you have found an ebook to checkout, click the link Download This eBook (Offline)

You will be prompted to sign in or to create a new account. Click Create a new account to register your email address on EbscoHost.

Fill out the registration screen and create a free username and password for this site. At the bottom of the screen click Save Changes in order to continue.

After you have signed in, you will be prompted to download the ebook. Choose a Checkout Period from 1 to 14 days and then click Checkout & Download.

CONNETQUOT PUBLIC LIBRARY August 2013 2

 Internet Explorer: If you have been using Internet Explorer, you will be asked to open or save the file. Click Open to launch Adobe Digital Editions. (Windows 7: this will appear at the bottom of the screen)

Google Chrome: Chrome will automatically begin to download the ebook file. You will see the file appear at the bottom of your screen--click on this file to launch Adobe Digital Editions.

Adobe Digital Editions will launch and the book will begin to download.

When your book has finished downloading, you can read it on your computer using the program Adobe Digital Editions.

See the following page for instructions on transferring an ebook to an ereader such as a

b&w Nook or Kobo.

CONNETQUOT PUBLIC LIBRARY August 2013 3

Transferring to an eReader

To transfer an ebook to a b&w ereader such as Nook or Kobo, open Adobe Digital Editions and click the Library button in the upper left-hand corner.

Plug your ereader into the USB port in the front of your computer. It may take a few moments for your computer to detect your ereader and for the device to appear. Once it is detected, it will show up in Adobe Digital Editions on the left-hand side of the screen.

To transfer the ebook to your ereader, drag the ebook title to your ereader and drop it in.

Adobe Digital Editions will authorize your device and copy the ebook to your ereader.

Ebsco eBooks cannot be returned early. If you have questions about downloading Ebsco eBooks, call the library at 567-5079 or email us at reference@.

CONNETQUOT PUBLIC LIBRARY August 2013 4

Finding Titles on Your eReader

For older versions of the nook: On the nook, there are two section of My Library: My B&N Library and My Documents. Ebooks that you downloaded from the library appear in My Documents. You may need to press Check for new content to display the ebooks you just transferred. It may take a few moments for the nook to update itself. For the nook Touch and nook with Glowlight: Open the main library, then tap My Files to see the titles you have downloaded from the library.

On the Kobo, ebooks that you downloaded from the library will appear either in the Books section (EPUB formats) or the Documents section (PDF formats).

On the Sony eReader, ebooks that you downloaded from the library appear in the Books section.

CONNETQUOT PUBLIC LIBRARY August 2013 5

 ................
................

In order to avoid copyright disputes, this page is only a partial summary.

Google Online Preview   Download