Q. How do I access and read ebooks?

Searching for ebooks

You can start at Library Search. Sign in, type your search terms into the box, and then click the magnifying glass. You will then be taken to a results page for the search terms used, for all types of material. To narrow your results to e-books only, using the filters on the left, select 'Books' under Resource Type and select 'Available online' under Availability, then click the apply filters button:

The ebooks in our collections are usually supplied by either ProQuest Ebook Central or VLeBooks.

Tips

• You will usually have the option of reading the ebook online or downloading a copy of the e-book for a specified period. We recommend reading ebooks online as this allows you to use more features, such as adding notes, searching within the book, printing, and copying.
• As you don't 'loan' the ebook, it does not appear on your Library account, so you don't have to 'renew' it if you want to view the book for longer. You also don't need to 'return' them.
• Due to copyright licensing, printing and copying from ebooks are limited, so you can't print off the whole book.
• Different ebook licenses mean that sometimes only a certain number of people can read the ebook at the same time. For these titles, you'll have the option to join a queue rather than read the ebook immediately. You'll then have to wait in the queue until it is your turn to read the ebook.
• If you want to download an ebook, you will need to have Adobe Digital Editions installed on your device.