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Every ebook collection is different in terms of downloading and printing content; these limits are set by publishers. Some ebooks are made available via the publisher's own e-platform or access to the ebook is facilitated via a 3rd party provider (aggregator). For example ebooks from Cambridge University Press are made available on the my ilibrary (platform) by Ingram (provider/aggregator). So one platform could include ebooks by various publishers. Some ebook collections will allow books to be downloaded to your computer or reader, while others are only available for reading online. Some collections also restrict the amount of text you may download or the number of pages you may print.
This table includes some (but not all) of the ebook platforms used to provide access to ebooks at U of A Libraries. We've focused on including eBook collections for which there are printing/download/user limits. To see a comprehensive list of all eBooks collections, click here.
For further assistance with accessing ebooks, please do not hesitate to ask us.
| ebook platform / provider | Can I download these ebooks to mobile devices or for viewing offline? |
Can I print/save pages? (limits can vary; check each title) |
Technical help documentation & notes (if no mention of concurrent user limits then assume unlimited) |
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Yes. Print / Download available on mobile devices. Details here. |
Download and print chapter/page limits vary by ebook. |
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Yes, for unlimited and 3-user limits ebooks. No, for 1-user limit ebooks. To download for offline viewing, you need: 1. MyEBSCOhost account 2. For reading on your desktop: download and install Adobe Digital Editions 3. For reading on your device: Bluefire Reader app [iPad/iPhone OR for Android tablet/phone] & Adobe Digital Editions ID Unlimited and 3-user: Loan up to 14 days Checkout limit: 50 items Placing holds: items are held for 1 day for next person in line to download. For more information see here. |
Limited print / download options |
unlimited, 1- or 3-user limits Privacy Concerns re. Adobe Digital Editions v.4 · For users wishing to download and then transfer to a dedicated ebook reader (e.g. Nook Touch), EBSCO recommends using an earlier version of Adobe Digital Editions. (ie Adobe 3 Reader) · For users wishing to download and read on a desktop, EBSCO recommends using Datalogics’ DL Reader or an earlier version of Adobe Digital Editions. · Users wishing to download to a mobile device are unaffected and can continue using Bluefire Reader. |
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Yes but download single chapter only via email |
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ACLS Humanities E-Book Project |
No |
Limited pages in PDF view |
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The ACM DL app for Android, iOS and Windows is now available (and free) |
Yes |
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No |
No limits imposed on printing |
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| Bloombury |
Yes, as a PDF, and only a single chapter |
Yes, only a single chapter | Help / FAQ |
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Yes, only a single chapter but not entire book.
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Book chapters and sections within a chapter permitted. |
Check Browsing Books section. Unlimited for most, some older books are 1-user limit (for UofA) or 2-3-user limit (shared with HKN) per title |
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Books24x7: Business & Finance Collections |
Yes but limited download in PDF format |
Individual account required. | |
| Brill Online | Yes, as a PDF, and only a single chapter | Yes, only a single chapter | Help / FAQ |
| Cambridge Core |
Yes, as a PDF, and only a single chapter. For Kindle, use Kindle Personal Document Service.
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Yes, only a single chapter | Help / FAQ |
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Open access public documents (PDF) may be downloaded; eBooks are available for online access only. |
Yes, limit unknown. | Create account to add to bookshelf |
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As of April 25, 2018 all ebooks the University of Alberta Libraries had purchased on the MyiLibrary platform have moved to ProQuest Ebook Central platform. This new platform maintains all the same functionality as MyiLibrary. |
Yes but printing only up to 10%; Download for multi-user (2 of 3 copies available; 1 held back for viewing online) | Limited print option |
Coutts Help; 1-user limit, multi-user = 3 user limit |
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Yes, print/download available |
Individual user may print out a PDF of a single chapter of a monograph for personal use |
Take a Tour of Oxford Scholarship Online, or Frequently Asked Questions |
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Yes. Print or download individual pages |
Limited print / download options |
About Engineering Village |
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Yes to print but no download |
Limited print option |
10-user limit |
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| ScienceDirect | Yes, print / download available | Limited print / download options | Help |
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Yes. Print and download available |
Print limit on DRM protected ebooks only |
Advanced Search for UAL accessible collections; 5-user limit |
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Limited print / download options |