Ebook platforms |
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Find tips for accessing LSBU's main ebook platforms:
Each of these platforms provides access to ebooks from a wide variety of publishers, each of who have different standards for ebook access.
Homepage and FAQs |
ProQuest Ebook Central Homepage |
Sign In |
Via Shibboleth LSBU username and password - see screenshot |
Coverage |
11,300+ purchased titles |
Access |
Ebooks are available in the following models:
You will be able to find out what model an ebook is by looking at 'Availability' details on the EBC platform. |
Formats available |
Read online – desktops, tablets and laptops only. Download PDF – chapter download. EPUB – text reflows making it easier to read when using mobile devices e.g. phones and tablets. |
Read online |
Sessions will time out after 30 minutes of inactivity. FAQs about ProQuest Reading Online > select Read Online |
Downloading |
PDF – book chapters and sections can be downloaded as PDF within limits. The number of pages available to print is displayed under 'Availability' on the details page. EPUB – gives greater reflow of text and therefore useful format for downloading material to mobile devices. Downloading and printing limits reset daily. FAQs about ProQuest Downloading > select Download |
Annotation/note taking |
Users can bookmark, annotate, highlight, make notes and export notes. |
Accessibility |
ProQuest Ebook Central Accessibility Statement This webpage explains how to adjust colours, fonts, magnification, enable text-to-speech and more.
Profile > Accessibility Settings > Enable Text Only Mode > Agree Privacy Policy and Terms of Service > Save Changes |
Referencing/ Citations |
Referencing options can be accessed by selecting: Profile > Default Citation Style > Choose as appropriate > Agree Privacy Policy and Terms of Service > Save Changes. Choose 'Cite Book' on the title page of a book for a citation. These can then be exported to RefWorks or EndNote/Citavi. |
Homepage and FAQs |
EBSCO Homepage |
Sign In |
Via Shibboleth LSBU username and password - see screenshot Users will need to create their own username and password to access additional features e.g. folders. |
Coverage | 750+ purchased titles and 200,000+ subscribed titles. |
Access |
Ebooks are available in the following models:
You will be able to find out what model an ebook is by looking at 'Concurrent User Level' details on EBSCOhost. |
Formats available |
Available in PDF and EPUB EPUB format is not compatible with Internet Explorer browsers 7 & 8 |
Read online |
Sessions will time out after 30 minutes of inactivity. |
Downloading |
To download material a personal EBSCO account must be created (separate from LSBU account). Adobe Digital Editions is also required in order to view downloaded material. Downloading and printing limits reset daily. See EBSCO downloading an ebook support. |
Annotation/note taking |
Notes can be added using My Notes function and viewable in the side bar. No highlighter function. |
Accessibility |
EBSCO Accessibility User Guide and FAQs Information covers low vision, colour impairments, dyslexia, using keyboards for screen navigation and navigating e-books with screen readers.
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Referencing/ Citations |
Choose 'Cite' on the title page of a book for a citation. These can then be exported to EndNote/ ProCite/Reference Manager/RefWorks/BibTeX etc.) |
Homepage and FAQs |
VLeBooks Homepage |
Sign In |
Via Shibboleth LSBU username and password - see screenshot |
Coverage | 280+ purchased titles |
Access |
Ebooks are available in the following models:
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Read online |
Sessions will time out after 2 hours. |
Downloading |
Some books can be downloaded for 1 day. Chapters can be printed or downloaded as PDF if it doesn't exceed the page limit. To download as PDF: select print > print to PDF > save. FAQs about downloading VLeBooks - scroll down to 'Downloading for Offline Reading' |
Annotation / note taking |
The note taking function appears in a tab on the left side of the page. To take notes, select the notes tab and a panel will appear on the right hand side of the page. Notes can be made in this panel or add a Bookmark. When saved the notes will appear in the left-hand side panel with page number. Books can be saved to 'Bookshelf'. |
Accessibility |
VLeBooks Accessibility Statement This covers assistive technology recommendations, keyboard shortcuts for navigation, downloading Adobe Digital Editions, edit accessibility settings, colours and contrasts, copying, printing and compatible devices.
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Other Suppliers
For other suppliers (e.g. Emerald, Wiley, Ovid, IEEE, Law Trove, etc.) – refer to the guidance on our A-Z databases page.