1. Tuesday Tech Talks Skeen Library Presents Today’s Topic: Presented by:
Weekly drop-in sessions to improve information literacy.
Today’s Topic:
eBooks
Presented by:
Liz Lyons

2. What you will learn today!
eBook collection overview
eBook Vendors
Springer
ProQuest Ebook Central
EBSCOhost
eBook Reader Apps
Adobe Digital Editions
Blue Fire Reader
eBook Browse, Search & Check Out
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3. 500,000 eBooks
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4. eBook Vendors: Springer
Access
eReader Required
Coverage
Number of eBooks
Number of Conference Proceedings
Full Download No
Academic – Science & Technology Titles
67,564
14,444
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5. eBook Vendors: ProQuest eBook Central
Access
eReader Required
Coverage
Number of eBooks
Number of Conference Proceedings
14 Day Loan (Renewable)
Yes (Adobe Digital Editions or Blue Fire Reader)
Academic – STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics)
150,850
68,528
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6. eBook Vendors: EBSCOhost
Access
eReader Required
Coverage
Number of eBooks
Number of Conference Proceedings
14 Day Loan (Renewable)
Yes (Adobe Digital Editions or Blue Fire Reader)
Academic – Research & Reference
166,819
1,014
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7. eBook Reader Apps – eReader Applications
Adobe Digital Editions or
Bluefire Reader
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8. eBook Reader Apps – Adobe Account
Both eReader Applications require an Adobe Account
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9. eBook Reader Apps – Desktop
Install Adobe Digital Editions
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10. eBook Reader Apps - Desktop
Download the ADE Installer the is recommended for your operating system.
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11. eBook Reader Apps – Android & iOS
Install Bluefire Reader
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12. eBook Reader Apps – Android & iOS
Download the application recommended for your operating system.
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13. Examples
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14. Tuesday Tech Talks Next Week! Skeen Library Presents Today’s Topic:
Weekly drop-in sessions to improve information literacy.
Today’s Topic:
Plagiarism
Presented by:
Liz Lyons
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