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Waidner-Spahr Library

Special Access Instructions for eBooks & Online Newspapers: EBSCO eBook Collections

A guide providing special instructions for accessing ebooks and specific journals.

Accessing EBSCO eBooks

The following options are available for reading EBSCO eBooks on a computer.

Read Online

This is the easiest option if you have a stable internet connection.
The EBSCO online eBook viewer is browser-based, so there is no need to download special software. The eBook viewer supports reading on a desktop, laptop, tablet and many mobile devices.
Use the left navigation in the eBook viewer to move to specific chapters, or to search within the book's text.

Chapter, Page Range, or Single Page Download

A good option when you only need a section of the book.
Print/email/save access varies by title, but usually allows about 100 pages.
Access doesn't expire.
Instructions for printing, emailing or saving pages to a PDF

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