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Albert S. Cook Library

eBooks at Cook Library

eBook guide with information for both Library staff and users

Copyright Librarian & Head of Resource Sharing

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Rick Davis
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Contact:
rkdavis@towson.edu
410-704-2686

Ebscohost Platform Link

Training Links

Platform Overview

Vendor EBSCO
Online ebook reader present Yes
Can checkout/download ebooks Yes
Number of days available for checkout 14
Action required for returning ebooks None
Downloadable formats EPUB and PDF
Software required for download Adobe Digital Editions, Adobe Reader, or internet browser
Supported Devices Kindle is not supported - Click here for list of supported devices and applications http://blogs.adobe.com/aemmobile/supported-devices
Simultaneous Users Most unlimited; some single user; some 3 user. The user level can sometimes be determined by a note in the Find It window (for example: "TU copy licensed for three simultaneous users.") Please contact tutechservices@towson.edu if you have questions about user limits for Ebooks.
Bookshelf/booklist/save books feature Yes
Citation feature Yes
Annotation feature Yes
Permalink feature Yes
Permalink contains proxy string Yes
Compatible with onscreen reader software JAWS and NVDA (NonVisual Desktop Access)
Content subject to occasional removals Yes - for titles in subscription collection
No - for titles we have purchased, we have perpetual access. These can sometimes be identified by a note in the Find It window (for example: "TU copy licensed for three simultaneous users.") Please contact tutechservices@towson.edu if you have questions about Ebook ownership.
Purchasing models Single title purchase, subscription package

Permalinks

The below screenshots illustrate where you find permalinks to ebooks in EBSCOhost.

Permalink on record page


Permalink on online reader page