Most database subscriptions vary over time, with new titles being added or some removed from the collection. Note: We may not have access to all e-resource material within a given database. To access and download ebooks, search, for example, Omni or the Databases tagged 'eBook Collections' page.įrom there, you can select a database and browse a selection of titles we have access to. You are now set up to borrow ebooks.ĭownloading ebooks and reading with Adobe Digital Editions (If you haven't yet set up an Adobe ID, you will be prompted to do so)Įnter your Adobe ID and password that you have created (and made note of). To read ebooks on a device (or multiple devices) you will need to authorize each of them using your Adobe ID. Authorize your device(s) with Adobe Digital Editions and Adobe ID Locate the Adobe Digital Editions icon - check the Desktop, the Start Menu or default Downloads folder. Open Adobe Digital Editions (more recent version of Adobe Digital editions) Note: follow the default settings during the setup that your computer suggests. You are looking for a file called ADE_3.0_Installer.exe or the equivalent of the version downloaded.ĭouble click the file to run it and follow the prompts in the Install Wizard/Setup Assistant. Note: Record all login information for future use.Ĭheck for the installer file which may be on your Desktop or default Downloads folder.

This ID and login are limited for use on six (6) personal devices. Go here to set up your Adobe ID, which is a free personal account. If you are accessing ebooks through Scholars Portal Books, version 3 of the software is recommended. Setting up your Adobe ID and Adobe Digital Editionsĭownload and install Adobe Digital Editions here. Note: Before downloading an ebook, it is recommended to complete the following setup process, to avoid download complications.

EBSCO eBooks™ (eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) see also EBSCO Mobile App.Canadian University Press ebooks (via Scholars Portal) see also Scholars Portal's ebook guide.Carleton University Library has several ebook collections that require an Adobe ID and Adobe Digital Editions software to borrow and download ebooks, including: It is a mechanism applied by publishers that includes restrictions on borrowing time, the amount of copying and printing of pages permitted, and the number of users who can access the material simultaneously.Īdobe Digital Editions is the standard software that allows you to access and download ebooks (in ePub and PDF formats) that have DRM. Digital rights management (DRM) is a form of digital security that is embedded within most digital content to protect copyrighted media.

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