2.  Some EBSCOhost eBooks can be downloaded to mobile devices.  This presentation will guide you through the basic steps to download an eBook.

3.  To download an EBSCOhost eBook you will need the following:  An EBSCOhost Account  An Adobe Account  Adobe Digital Editions software installed on computer (Note: This is not required for Android devices.)

4.  Not all eBooks can be downloaded.  An eBook must have the Download This eBook (Offline) icon to be downloaded.

5.  You will be required to sign in at the top right of the screen to your EBSCOhost account.  If you do not have an account, select Create a new Account on the log-in page.

6.  You may view a downloaded eBook on a computer without creating an Adobe Account; however, you must have an Adobe Account to transfer the eBook to a mobile device.  You may sign up for a free Adobe Account at: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/membership/index.cfm https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/membership/index.cfm

7.  Adobe Digital Editions is a free software that downloads the eBook from EBSCOhost.  The eBook can then be read on a computer or transferred to a mobile device.  Adobe Digital Editions can be downloaded at: http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/#fp  All STC computers should have Adobe Digital Editions installed.

8.  Android devices do not require Adobe Digital Editions.  iPhones, iPods, and iPads require that iTunes be installed on the computer.  EBSCOhost eBooks can not be downloaded to a Kindle at this time.  Additional information can be found at http://library.southtexascollege.edu/tutorials/Pages/ebookdownloads.aspx http://library.southtexascollege.edu/tutorials/Pages/ebookdownloads.aspx

9.  Viewing:  The eBook is read online, but not checked out.  When the session is closed, the eBook becomes available to other readers within 30 minutes.  To view an eBook, select this icon:  Downloading:  The eBook is checked out for up to 14 days and can be transferred to a mobile device.  The eBook is not available to other readers during the checkout period.  To download an eBook, select this icon:

10.  You will be asked to select a checkout period  A small file is then downloaded to your computer. Remember the location where you save this file.

11.  Open the EBSCOhost file with Adobe Digital Editions. It will ask you to sign in with your Adobe account ID and password.  If you select “Don’t Authorize Computer”, you will be able to read the eBook on the computer, but not transfer it to another device.

12.  To read a downloaded eBook on a computer, you must use Adobe Digital Editions.  eBooks are delivered as PDFs; however, the ePUB format will be available in 2012.

13. Non-Android devices:  Requires Adobe Digital Editions.  Open the small file from EBSCOhost with Adobe Digital Editions to download the eBook (as shown on Slide 11).  Connect your mobile device and drag and drop the eBook icon to the mobile device.

14. Android devices:  Does not require Adobe Digital Editions.  Drag and drop the small file from EBSCOhost to the Android device.  Enter your Adobe ID and password at the prompt.

15.  At the end of your checkout period, the eBook will expire and no longer be available on your computer or mobile device.  The eBook automatically becomes available in EBSCOhost to other readers.

16.  If someone already has the eBook checked out, you may place a hold on it.  You will be notified by email when the eBook becomes available.  If you do not check out the eBook within 2 days, it becomes available to anyone.

17.  For additional information about EBSCOhost eBooks, click here.click here  If you have questions or problems accessing eBooks, contact the STC Library at (956) 872-8330.