Ebooks

You can view the PDF or epub of the eBook right in your browser without signing in or downloading.

• Navigate using the Table of Contents on the left side of the screen or arrows at the bottom of the reader.
• Use the Permalink link in the upper middle of the screen to directly link to this book.
  • Do not use URL in the browser, as this is session-specific and will expire.
• Limited copy/pasting and printing is available due to copyright restrictions.
  • Open a new session (window or browser) to reset the page count for print/e-mail/save.
• Save/share/download as PDF to desktop, email, Google Drive, and more.
  • Chapter-by-chapter or by a range of pages.
• In order to download the entire eBook, you have to log in to a separate, personalized EBSCO account
  • See the tab above: "Create a MyEBSCOHost Account" 
  • Full downloads are in a special format (not PDF), so free Adobe Reader software is required. This is because of copyright and digital rights management (DRM) by publishers.

Due to cost or publisher restrictions, some of our ebooks are purchased as 1-user-at-a-time.

At the bottom of the full record screen for the ebook you will see a note that indicates "Concurrent User Level: Limited User Access (1 copies available)

This means that if someone is currently viewing that ebook within their browser or has the book checked out, you will be denied access until the current user is finished, that is, closes the in-browser eBook viewer for that title or checks the title back in.

If this happens, check back later.

• For ease of access, email yourself the citation, which contains the permalink to the book, or copy the Permalink to the title.
  • Under Tools menu, right hand side of screen, click on the Permalink option.
  • Copy the text in the popup box that appears at the top of the screen.
• If you have repeated problems accessing the title, contact a librarian. We may be alerted to purchase another copy for you.

1-user eBooks can now be downloaded in their entirety onto a device ("Full Download").  See Log in for Full Download/Checkout above for instructions.

Certain titles, however, may be placed on "reserve" and thus have downloaded disabled--this is to ensure maximum access to the title.

If this is the case, you can read/search the book in the in-browser viewer or download chapter by chapter or by page numbers.

In order to download EBSCO eBooks to your computer or device you must create a personal My EBSCOhost account.

NOTE: Some 1-user ebooks may not be available for "Full Download" on to a device. Please read in the eBook viewer, where you can download chapter-by-chapter or page range.

To create a personal account:

1. Access Library One Search  or any EBSCOhost database and click the “Sign In” link along the top of the page.
2. NEW! Sign in with Google.

• Use your Rider gmail or your personal gmail.
•  If you have a non-Google MyEBSCOHost account and want to switch to a Google-linked account for convenience, you can merge your old account with your new account! See the instructions here.

OR

Click “Don't have an account? Create one now."

Enter the relevant information and remember your Username and Password.

Note: EBSCO requires a strong password. Your password meets the requirements when the red X turns into green checkmark. You must have:

• 1 number
• 1 special character
• 6 character minimum
• Use your new Username and Password to log in to My EBSCOhost.

In order to download an entire eBook from EBSCO using the "Full Download" option from the e-viewer screen, you first have to:

• sign in to or create a My EBSCOhost  account
• download Adobe Digital Editions and authorize your computer via Adobe (create a free account).
  • This is how EBSCO manages copyright and digital rights management (DRM)
  • You will also need to use Adobe Digital Editions to transfer an eBook to a supported portable eReader device. Adobe Digital Editions is a free download available at this link: http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions/download.html
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1.  Either click on the Sign In or Create Account link in the window that appears when you click on download.

Or click on the Sign In link in the upper right hand menu.

2. If you do not already have an account with EBSCO, you will need to create one. You can sign in with Google, using your Rider email. 

• Note: If you created an account prior to October 2018, continue to use that log in if you want to access your existing information. Signing in with Google will create a NEW account and will NOT link your two accounts, unfortunately, even if your email address is the same. :(
• Setting up an account with EBSCO allows you to save items in folders across databases from session to session, as well as download eBooks.

3. Once you are logged in, you will see this window, where you can checkout and download the title.

4. When you click the Checkout & Download button, this confirmation appears.

5. A window should also open concurrently with your file to download. [If you have previously downloaded Adobe Digital Editions (or an Adobe-compatible app), the .acsm file should be automatically associated with that program.]

6. When the file opens in Adobe Digital Editions for the first time, you will need to enter your Adobe ID. If you do not already have an Adobe ID, you can create one by clicking on the link.

• You can also authorize your computer without creating an Adobe ID, but you won't be able to transfer files from this device to another. This shouldn't be a problem, because you can download the ebook from your MyEBSCOHost account again.

7. Once you log in, you will be able to proceed. This includes reading eBooks on this computer and transferring them between devices.

8. Your book will load in Adobe Digital Editions.

9. In Adobe Digital Editions, right click on the book to get more information about it, such as how many days are left in the checkout and options to return it:

• You can also do this by going to the File menu and selecting Item Info.

10.  You can view all of your checked out eBooks in your MyEBSCOHost account. You can link to this account from the eBook.

To return a downloaded/checked out book, you need to do so within Adobe Digital Editions itself (or Bluefire Reader).

Adobe Digital Editions:

1. Open Adobe Digital Editions and view your bookshelf.
   • Be sure you are in "Library" view. (If you are actively reading the ebook, click the Library back button in the upper left-hand of the screen.
2. Under Bookshelves, select "Borrowed"
3. Select (highlight) the ebook to be returned.
4. Right click the ebook to be returned to open the options menu
5. Select "Return Borrowed Item."Open Adobe Digital Editions and view your bookshelf.

BlueFire Reader (no longer supported by EBSCO)

1. File menu: Select Return Loan.

2. A dialogue box opens. Select "Return."

Need more help? There are short tutorial videos and links to the mobile app and various readers on EBSCO's User guide here.