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What are EBSCO eBooks?

EBSCO eBooks are online versions of print books that your library has either purchased with a perpetual license or via an annual subscription. eBooks that are owned will be available to the library in perpetuity, with provisions being made for long term access and preservation. eBooks available via subscription are renewed annually for the library to retain access. EBSCO eBooks are available from all major academic publishers in virtually all academic disciplines.

EBSCO eBooks offer a number of advantages over their print counterparts.  Users can:

• Download titles to mobile devices, including iPhones, iPads, Kindle Fires, and Android Devices
• Search within a book for specific words or phrases
• Save, print, or email chapters or sections
• Copy and paste portions of text for easy access during the research process
• Link to books or book chapters for easy reference or social sharing
• Generate or export citations to bibliographic management tools
• Navigate between sections or chapters and the index via linking

If you’re interested in making a purchase of an eBook for the library collection, contact your subject librarian.

EBSCO’s online eBook viewer supports reading on desktop or laptop computers and tablet devices. Our reader is browser-based, so there’s no need to download special software or hardware; users simply search, click and immediately start reading.

EBSCO is committed to ensuring that its research platforms comply with accessibility regulations, recognizing that accessibility is not merely a legal obligation but a fundamental aspect of providing equitable access to information for all users. The following features help achieve this:

• Alternative format workflow - If an eBook displayed in the viewer or an article in the full text viewer does not meet your needs, you can to request an alternative format.

• Spacing controls for reading EBSCO eBooks - When reading an EPUB format eBook, you can adjust the character spacing, word spacing, and line spacing by clicking the Display and text size tool in the upper-right corner of the eBook viewer.

• Accessibility information displayed in eBook detailed records - You can view accessibility information on the detailed record for an eBook which will display formats, DRM-free status, language, and content accessibility (for EPUB titles), with a link to access the available accessibility metadata for a title.

• Text to speech functionality for PDF and EPUB EBSCO eBooks - Text to speech functionality, similar to the tool available for Online and PDF Full Text articles, is now available in the EBSCO eBook viewer for both EPUB and PDF format eBooks.

• Disabled eBook downloads for European Union customers - Full eBook downloads have been temporarily disabled for users in the European Union while Accessibility improvements are completed.

• Full EBSCO eBook Downloads temporarily disabled for all customers in EBSCO Mobile app - Both online reading and downloading for EBSCO eBooks in the EBSCO Mobile App is temporarily unavailable globally, while we complete accessibility enhancements.

To learn more, please see: Accessibility Improvements for EBSCO eBooks