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EBSCO eBooks

Creating a personal My EBSCOhost Folder

Create a My EBSCOhost Account

In order to download EBSCO ebooks to your computer or use the EBSCO ebooks mobile app, you must create a personal My EBSCOhost folder.

To create a personal account:

  1. Log into EBSCOhost and click the “Sign In” link along the top of the page.
  2. Click “Create a new Account.”
  3. Enter the relevant information and remember your Username and Password.
  4. Use your new Username and Password to log in to My EBSCOhost.

Save, Print, Email eBook Chapters

Can I print or save EBSCO ebook pages as a PDF?

If enabled by your administrator, up to 100 pages of an EBSCO ebook can be saved or emailed as a PDF file (per user) from within the ebook viewer to be printed at a later time.

Notes:

  • The number of pages may vary depending on individual publisher-specified limits.
  • The option to save ebook pages may be disabled by your administrator.
  • If you have reached your printing limit, the option to print or save ebook pages will be temporarily unavailable.

To learn how to save, print, or email ebook Chapters, see:

EPUB eBook Format

What is the EPUB format?

EPUB has become the industry standard format for delivering ebooks, because it enables publishers to create books that behave more like web content.

EPUB titles are often embedded with links to help the user navigate between sections, from the index to the relevant pages, and out to the open web.

To learn more about EPUB format and the difference between EPUB and PDF format, see the following FAQs:

Checkout and Download to PC

Checkout and Download ebooks to Your Computer

To checkout and download ebooks to your computer:

  1. Search EBSCOhost for ebook titles of interest.
  2. Select the book that you would like to read by clicking on “Download This ebook (Offline)” in the result list
  3. Select a Checkout Period and click “Checkout & Download”
  4. When the File Download box opens, select “Open” and the ebook opens in Adobe® Digital Editions.

To learn more, see Checking out and Downloading EBSCO ebooks on the EBSCO Support Site.