Use Library eBooks on your Smart Devices

Use Library eBooks on your Smart Devices
Renee Gould Cannon Memorial Library

Renee Gould Catalog / Collection Development Librarian
Reference Desk, Fridays from 1pm to 5pm My name is Renee Gould and I’m the catalog / collection development librarian at the Cannon Memorial Library. You may also find me once a week at the reference desk from 1pm to 5pm.

Objectives Locate an ebook within the Cannon Memorial Library
Check out and download digital titles from one of the library’s databases. EBSCO ProQuest My goal for today is to first help you locate an ebook within the library. Secondly, I’m here to help articulate how you can check out and download an ebook from one of the libraries database, more specifically EBSCO and if we have time ProQuest. If we do not have the time you can expect step by step notes on this PowerPoint. In many ways this presentation is meant to be followed step by step however, for those who are attending the live session you may find that I may go either to slow or way to fast for you to truly follow along. Do not worry. This session is going to be recorded for use and the power point will be made available. So, you may find that the live session is best to listen at first and the follow along at a later time. I am also available to talk you through at a more comfortable pace at a later time.

Why you should Download ebooks
Offline usage Unlike the printed books you must be connected online to view the initial access to any ebook. Now you may not always have a connection for various reasons. So by downloading the ebook will allow you access to the book during times you are not connected to the web. Essentially providing you stable and constant access to said book.. This is especially good for our students military students who many not necessarily have readily access to an internet connection. Or simply our students trying to read during spring break.

Be Aware of 7 days loan period from point of download
Unable to download any single user access ebooks ePub vs. PDF publisher dependent Currently all ebooks provided through EBSCO and ProQuest provide our users one week borrowing privileges. Licensing is huge in the ebook world. For better or for worse every publisher puts a certain amount of restrictions on access. Within EBSCO and ProQuest you will encounter five difference licensing types by our users. Single user, three user, unlimited, non linear, and DRM free. The single user and three users limited the amount of viewers either 1 to three users at a time. The library is sometimes capable of purchasing multiple single user or three user licenses which would grant more access additional access but still limited. Unlimited and non linear operates similar to each other. It’ll allows many students access to an ebook at once. The biggest difference is with nonlinear. Nonlinear allows a set number of views each year but once that number is reached all access to the ebook is cut. Thankfully that number is large and typically never reached. Last but not least the most ideal type is DRM free ebooks. DRM or digital rights management free which means the publisher is offering the ebook with no restrictions on the amount of access, or printing. However, not all books are currently DRM free.

Offline Viewing Requirements – Mobile device
Adobe Digital Editions Account is required to download and view full-text eContent offline ( For Andriod or iOS devices, Bluefire Reader is recommended This app is free and available in both the Apple App Store and Google Play Let’s begin. First of all if you haven’t already you would need to create an account with Adobe digital Editions. You would have to go through Adobe’s official website ( to create the account Secondly you would have to download the Bluefire Reader app which is available through Android and iOS devices Once completed our next step is to find a book to download.

Downloading ebooks in EBSCO: Step 1
Bring up the library’s website: Click on e-books To do that all you need to do is bring up the Cannon Memorial Library’s website on your personal device. It’s you may also find our website by clicking on the library button through the portal or through Saint Leo main website Once there you have a few options to locate ebooks either through the library’s catalog or under “find info” and the ebook link. For today’s lesson we’ll click on the link below the “Find Info” and click on “e-Books”

After clicking on ebooks scroll down to the database you wish to work with. In this case we’re working with EBSCO’s eBooks Collection The ebook page provides you a list of various databases where you could find ebooks to read. Scroll down until you find EBSCO’S Ebook Collection and click on that heading.

Log in using your Saint Leo credentials. This would be the same username and password you use to log in to your Saint Leo Next you should be presented with a login screen for your Saint Leo credentials. This will tell our provided that you are current with Saint Leo University and that you have a right to have access to the database

Select one or both collections you wish to work with. EBSCO has two ebook collections for you to search in. Unless you know exactly which subdatabase your book is in I highly recommend selecting both collections. To explain the differences: in the eBook Collection these are ebooks that either I bought or the previous collection development librarians purchased. Academic collection is a collection of ebooks EBSCO provides to use for a period of time. They update this collection about twice a year, once in the fall and once in the summer. There might be a slight overlap in both collection but in many cases it’s simply easier to select both and click continue

Type in a title, author, or keyword to begin your search. You could also simply click on “Search” with nothing in the search box which will bring up all the ebooks that are availableto you to read within EBSCO. Do you have a book in mind or a topic. The search box will help you narrow down your search. If you don’t know exactly what you are looking for you could also click on the green search button with nothing in the search books and it’ll provide you all the books that are available to you.

Once you found the book you are interested in reading all you have to do is click on “Download.” With each book you have a few options to choose from PDF full text, EPUB Full Text or simply “Download” Both PDF full text and EPUB Full text will give you access to the book but those options are internet dependent and if you lose access to the connection you will not be able to proceed further in the book. When you download that book it’ll be in you possession for a week. Once that week is over it’ll automatically be returned to the library. No late fees will be acquired.

Sign into your EBSCO account. This is an additional account from your Saint Leo Account. This account helps keeps track of Once you click on download you will be required to sign into a new login with EBSCO. This is your own personal account meant for you to keep track of articles or books that you might be interested in. This is not the same credentials that you use to log in to you Saint Leo . If you haven’t already created an account you would have to using the link under “sign in” or you are welcome to link this account with your Google Account. Use whatever you feel most comfortable working with.

Click on “download” to a book you are most interested in reading Once your account is created and you signed in. You may have to find that book again. Once found and you click on “download” if all goes to plan you would be presented with “Success screen with an “open file” listed below. Click on “Open file”

Enjoy the book! Last but not least… enjoy the book. This book is all yours for the next week.

Viewing/Removing Books from Your Bluefired reader Library
Once the week is over the book is automatically returned to the library. You may have a blank image on your mobile device or it may say “expired.” If you like a clean library, like I do, removing those expired books is a pretty easy thing to do. All you have to do is click on the three vertical dots in the upper right hand corner of the your device and it’ll give you the option of “Delete Items” click on that. Selected the book you wish to remove and a pop up will ask “Are you sure you want to permanently remove this book from your library” if you agree. Click on “delete.”

Any Questions? That’s it when it comes to downloading an ebook to your mobile device using EBSCO. You will find that ProQuest has one less step but it’s extremely similar. Due to time I will not go through it during today’s class but I do have the instructions contained within this powerpoint just incase you struggle. Skip to slide 26 to learn how to download and ebook to your personal computer

Bring up the library’s website: Click on e-books Bring up the Cannon Memorial Library’s website on your personal device. It’s you may also find our website by clicking on the library button through the portal or through the main Saint Leo website Once there you have a few options to locate ebooks either through the library’s catalog or under “find info” and the ebook link. For today’s lesson we’ll click on the link below the “Find Info.”

Downloading ebooks with Proquest: Step 2
Scroll down to ProQuest and click on the link Scroll down to ProQuest and click on the link

Log in using your Saint Leo credentials. This would be the same username and password you use to log in to your Saint Leo Log in using your Saint Leo credentials. This would be the same username and password you use to log in to your Saint Leo

Search for a book In the search box you can find books by title, author or any keyword. You can also simply browse all the ebooks offered by the Cannon Memorial library by clicking the purple “Search” button with nothing in the search box

Downloading ebooks with Proquest: step 5
Locate a book you are interested in viewing Click on the download button (the top icon contained within the box).

No additional registration is required. All you have to do is click on “Download Your Book” Click on “Download Your Book”.

Once downloaded click on either “Go to Library” or “Read Now” After downloading the file and opening the file you will be presented with the option of “Go to Library” or “Read Now” . Read now will allow you to read the book while the “Go to Library” will provide you a list of the books you have downloaded.

Enjoy! Enjoy the book

Downloading to Your Personal Computer: Step 1
Download Adobe Digital Editions to your computer: When you’re on your personal computer you need to download Adobe Digital Editions to your computer. You may find it at Adobe’s official website:

Once again go to the Cannon Memorial Library’s website and click on e-Book, located under “Find Info”

Like before scroll down till you find the collection you with to work with. In this case we’ll work with EBSCO once again. Click on the link

Like with our mobile app you will be provided the two ebook collections. I strongly suggest working with both for ease. So click on both boxes and click on “continue”

Find a book of your choice In the search box you can search for a subject, title, or by author. You’re also welcome to simply click on search with nothing in the search box to show you all the ebooks that are available to be enjoyed. Once found click on “Download”

Log in to your personal EBSCO Account If you are not already logged into an EBSCO personal account you will have to. If you haven’t already created an account you may have to create one. You can use your personal Google account if you choose.

Once logged in you have the ability to download the ebook Once successfully logged into your EBSCO account you will be presented a few options so you can enjoy the ebook. PDF is recommended for desktop while the EPUB is recommended for mobile devices They also want to ensure you have Adobe Digital Editions to enjoy. If you haven’t downloaded it the link provided will allow you to download the appropriate software. Once you have Adobe Digital Editions installed to your PC all you have to do is click on “download”

Once the file is downloaded to your computer. It’ll prompt you with the question what should your browser do with the file. I strongly suggest to open it with Adobe digital Editions and then click on “ok”

Enjoy the book Immediately the book should open up and hopefully you will enjoy the book

Cleaning up the library Like with mobile device books will expire and you can easily remove it from your library. All you have to do is right click on the title and then select “Remove from Library”

Keep Calm and Ask a Librarian
Library website: Go to Click on “Find it Fast” > click on “Library” Phone: ; Toll free: I know I hit you with a lot of information and I may have gone fast so please watch the video and then reach out to a librarian! We are here for you! Any questions?

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