eBooks

Tips and tricks for searching and reading eBooks at NSCC

What is Adobe Digital Editions?

IMPORTANT: Adobe Digital Editions is not designed for school computers. Students will need to install it on their own personal computers or laptops.

Adobe Digital Editions is free software that allows you to:

  • Read eBooks

  • Manage your eBooks

  • Transfer eBooks to Mobile Devices

Installing Digital Editions on your computer allows you to read eBooks offline on your computer or mobile device.

To download, go to Adobe Digital Editions to download and follow the onscreen prompts.
Create and use your personal Adobe ID to authorize your computer and reading devices. You'll also need an Adobe ID to read eBooks on iPhone/iPad and Android Tablets.

TIP: Make your Adobe ID easy to remember. Record and store your login information where you can access it later.

Reading eBooks Offline

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.

Download eBook and read in Adobe Digital Editions

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

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.

Borrow: Read now or Download eBook using Libby App

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 r or download them in the Libby app.

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

Borrow: Read now or Download eBook to desktop

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.

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. 

For More Information

To transfer eBooks between devices, see the ADE Help page.

For more information on:

Note: Adobe Digital Editions is not designed for school computers.

  • Install Adobe Digital Editions software on your home computer or laptop, or submit a Help Desk ticket.

  • You can find a list of devices supported by ADE here.

  • There is also additional information on the Other Devices tab of this guide.

Subjects: Library Resources