Viewing eBooks in eBook Viewer

eBooks can be read online in the eBook Viewer by clicking the eBook Full Text link on the Result List or Detailed Record.

In the top toolbar of the eBook Viewer, you can click the Back to Results, New Search, or Exit links to check in the eBook after you have finished viewing it.

Included in the column on the left, are tools that allow you to view the contents of an eBook, search within the text of the eBook and save a note on the eBook in your My EBSCOhost folder.

• Contents - Click to view the Table of Contents for the eBook title you are reading.

  • Publisher Permissions - The Publisher Permissions indicator displays the number of pages that can be printed or saved, whether copy/paste functionality is allowed, and whether the eBook can be downloaded to read offline. When printing/saving is allowed, the number of available pages is updated as you print or save eBook pages to your computer.

  • eBook Availability - The eBook Availability indicator displays the number of copies currently available from your institution.

  • Chapter Download - Click the Download icon [] to download a chapter of the eBook title you are viewing.

• Search Within - Click to search for terms within the eBook. 

• My Notes - Click to view your notes or to create a new note about the eBook or a page of the eBook and save it to your personal folder. For more information on Notes check the section titled Creating a Note On eBook.

Included in the row of tools across the top of the Viewer, are tools that allow you to look up words in a dictionary and share eBook information.

• Add to Folder - Click to add the eBook to your My EBSCOhost folder.

• Save Pages - Click to save eBook pages. More information on save pages is available at the Section Saving eBook Pages for Printing or Emailing.

• E-mail Pages - Click to email eBook pages. More information on E-mail pages is available at the Section Saving eBook Pages for Printing or Emailing.

• Cite - Click to copy citation information for the eBook.

• Dictionary - Click to search for definitions of words in the eBook you are reading.

• Export - Click to export citation information to a bibliographic manager.

• Permalink - Click to copy a persistent link to the eBook.

• Share - Click to share the eBook information on one of several social networks.

• Download - Click to download the eBook to your computer for offline reading or transferring to a portable device. More information along with a video on how to Download an eBook is available at the Downloading an eBook section.

Using the eBook Viewer Toolbar

When viewing eBooks in PDF format, the following options are available on the toolbar at the bottom of the viewer.

• Fit Page to Viewport: Click the icon to fit the entire page into the viewport.

• Fit Page Width: Click the icon to fit the page by width in the viewing area.

• Fit Page: Click the icon to view the entire page in the viewing area.

• Zoom Out: Click the icon to zoom out on the page.

• Zoom In: Click the icon to zoom in on the page.

• Page Navigation: Use the page navigation arrows to move up or down one page at a time or enter a page number in the field provided and click Go.

EPUB Format

EPUB is an open eBook standard and file format that allows you to increase the size of the font, enabling you to optimize the viewing experience on desktop computers, smart phones, and tablets.

EPUB format eBooks use vertical scrolling to display the text of each chapter. Use the navigation arrows to change the chapter you are reading.

In cases when you are viewing an eBook in ePub format, the toolbar appears as shown.

• Fit Page to Viewport: Click the icon to fit the entire page into the viewport.

• Zoom Out: Click the icon to display the text in a smaller font size.

• Zoom In: Click the icon to display text in a larger font size.

• Chapter Navigation: Use the navigation arrows to change the chapter or section of an eBook title you are reading. Contents of the chapter or section can be read using vertical scrolling.

Notes:

• EPUB format is not compatible with Internet Explorer browsers 7 & 8. When trying to open an EPUB format eBook in IE 7 or 8, you are prompted to upgrade your browser to IE 9.

• While the text-to-speech feature is not available in the eBook Viewer, you can save parts of an eBook in PDF format and use the Adobe Reader Read Aloud functionality to hear the eBook section read out loud.