eBooks

Tips and tricks for searching and reading eBooks at NSCC

How do I get to an eBook?

Once you find your eBook in the Novanet Catalogue, click on the Available Online link beneath the title.

Depending on which collection the Book is from, the next steps will be different. See the instructions for each main collection.

Accessing eBooks

From the Novanet Catalogue

ProQuest eBooks will have a link that says: Ebook Central Perpetual, DDA and Subscription Titles

Click on this  to get to the ProQuest eBooks Login screen.  

You'll be prompted to login using your w# and password.


 

From the ProQuest eBooks Login screen, begin typing "nova scotia community college" and select it from the list and click Continue.

How can you view a ProQuest eBook?

  • Read Online - Read the eBook, view the Table of Contents, use the Search Within feature, Download page range* etc.
  • Download Book  - To download the entire book, you'll need Adobe Digital Editions on laptop/desktop, or Bluefire Reader on tablets and phones.
  • Download PDF Chapter - When you download pages or chapters, you get a PDF file that doesn't expire. The number of pages you can download shares the same allowance as what you can print to PDF.

Information about how many pages of the book you can copy (copy & paste) or print is listed here under Availability.

Downloading

To download a chapter of an ProQuest eBook

  1. Select Download PDF Chapter.
  2. Select the Citation Style and Chapter. Click Continue.
  3. Select Loan Length (7-day loan) > Checkout > Download.
  4. PDF will open and you can save it to your computer or flash drive.

To download the full book, select Full Download and follow the steps:

  1. What device are you using? Choose "I'm using my own computer". Continue.
  2. Install - if you already have Adobe Digital Editions installed on your computer, click Done with this step.
  3. Download - select format EPUB or PDF (if available) and Loan Length. Click Download Your Book. The book will download and open in Adobe Digital Editions (ADE).
    If it does not open in ADE, go to your Downloads and double click the file.

MyEBSCOhost Account

You will need a free MyEBSCOhost account to download eBooks from this collection.

From the Novanet Catalogue

EBSCO eBooks will have a link that says: EBSCOhost Academic eBook Collection

Click on this  to get to the EBSCO platform.

Off-Campus you will be prompted to enter your W number and password.

You'll be brought to the book! From here you can choose read the book online by clicking on it's title or download the eBook to read in Adobe Digital Editions.

Download eBook and read in Adobe Digital Editions

Select Full Download

  • The Download eBook (Borrow) window will open.
  • Choose your format EPUB or PDF
  • Check the box next to: I have Adobe Digital Editions or equivalent installed.
  • Click Full Download
  • The book will download and open in Adobe Digital Editions (ADE).

If it does not open in ADE, go to your Downloads and double click the file.

 

Downloading DRM-free ebook

Some EBSCO eBooks offered by NSCC do not have DRM (Digital Rights Management) restrictions. With these DRM-free eBooks you do not need to sign into MyEBSCO  or use special software such as the Adobe Digital Editions to download and read them. Find information about downloading DRM-Free eBooks on EBSCO's help site.

Read On Mobile Device

Apple® and Android™: The EBSCO eBooks app is available on the App Store® or Google Play™

Although these apps are available, in general, using the Bluefire app gives the user a better experience. See the Other Devices Page of this guide for details.

Need Help Downloading EBSCO eBooks?

From Novanet Catalogue

For Gale Virtual Reference Library titles, click OWNED_GALEREF.

Off-Campus only: you will be prompted to enter your W number and password.

Reading a GALE eBook

No other steps are needed to access the book. From here you can view the books Table of Contents, Index, or Search withing publication (keyword search the whole book!)

Overdrive Account

Your Overdrive account is automatically attached to your NSCC account. To access, navigate to the Overdrive page in the View All Databases list.  

Screenshot of database list with arrow pointing to Overdrive link

Navigate to the MyAccount option

Screenshot of Overdrive homepage

Off-Campus only: You will be prompted to enter your w number and password.

Screenshot of off-campus login page

Download Book and Read in Adobe Digital Editions

Select Borrow under the title to borrow a book. From here you can choose read the book online by clicking on Read now in browser or download the eBook to read in Adobe Digital Editions. For Audiobooks, you can listen in the browser or download them in the Libby app (see below). 

To download, select Download EPUB ebook.

Screenshot of an Overdrive loan

  • The Device Compatibility Notice will appear, confirming that Adobe Digital Editions in required for this format on your current device.
  • Click Allow to proceed with download. 
  • Once the download is complete, click on the file to open in Adobe Digital Editions. 
  • For help using Adobe Digital Editions, check out our ADE subject guide. 

Setting Up the Libby App

If you have never used Libby before:

  • On the welcome page, select Yes you have a library card.
  • Look up the library by using the Search for a Library option. 
  • Search for Nova Scotia Community College in the search box (using NSCC as a search term will not turn up results).
  • Select Sign In With My Card.
  • The Libby app will ask to sign you in via a secure website. Select Next and then Continue.
  • If you are on-campus, you should be signed in automatically. 
  • If you are off-campus, you will be redirected to NSCC to login with your W# and password. 

If you want to add your NSCC account to an existing Libby account: 

  • Navigate to the main menu and select Add Library.

  • Search for Nova Scotia Community College in the search box (using NSCC as a search term will not turn up results).
  • On the main menu, select Manage Cards.
  • Select Add a Card. 
  • The Libby app will ask to sign you in via a secure website. Select Next and then Continue.
  • If you are on-campus, you should be signed in automatically. 
  • If you are off-campus, you will be redirected to NSCC to login with your W# and password. 

Sharing titles in the Libby app

Currently the sharing icon in the Libby app does not work for academic libraries. In order to share titles, you can use the following work around: 

  • Use the Share Icon to copy the title link. The example below if for an iOS device. The share icon appears as three dots on an Android device. 
  • Manually add #library-nscc to the end of the link. 
  • This will show NSCC availability for the title at the bottom of the page.
  • Note: This is only an issue in the Libby app. The Share feature works fine when using a browser.

Screenshot of a title in the Libby app

Want to read on an eReader?

Want to read an NSCC eBook on a device? No problem. Titles can be downloaded or transferred to any device that supports Adobe Digital Editions or the free Bluefire Reader app. This includes the iPhone, iPad, Kindle Fire, Android devices and most ebook readers.

See the Other Devices Page of this guide for details.

Subjects: Library Resources