E-books on EBSCOhost Overview
eBooks on EBSCOhost
Like many academic e-books, access can vary through eBooks on EBSCOhost. Some titles may allow multiple people to access at one time, whereas others might be restricted to one. In addition, the amount of material that can copied or printed can vary as well.
Each title will list this relevant information on the record page under Publisher Permissions and Concurrent User Level.
An account is not required to read titles online.
EBSCOhost Account
eBooks on EBSCOhost account
Benefits of Creating an My EBSCOhost Account
- Designate a list of favorites
- Make notes in individual e-books
- Place holds on in-use e-books
- Customize your account preferences
- Download an e-book for offline reading.
To Create a My EBSCOhost Account
From any EBSCOhost database or the Advanced Search in Discover:
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Click on Sign In
- Use your MyVsu email and password
- Read the privacy statement and respond accordingly.
Downloading E-books from EBSCOhost
Downloading to Desktop or Laptop
- Will require a My EBSCOhost account
- Will require Adobe Digital Editions
- Click download this eBook
- It will prompt you to log into your account
- Select your checkout period
- Books will be returned automatically
- Click Checkout & Download
Downloading to a Mobile Device
- Suggested using the EBSCO Mobile App to read eBooks on mobile devices
- Will require an EBSCO account
- After downloading the app, select Valdosta State University as your institution and sign in with your MyVSU login information.
The EBSCO website has tutorials and a Quick Start Guide on using the app.
For More Assistance
- There is a link to "Help" in the top right corner of eBooks on EBSCOhost database
- eBooks on EBSCOhost Support Center
- Searching EBSCO eBooks - Tutorial (YouTube)
- Ask a librarian
