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  • Navigating to the database: Slide 3
  • Finding eBooks through JETFind (Search Everything): Slide 9
  • The eBook Central detail page: Slide 16
  • The eBook Central online reader: Slide 18
  • The eBook Central bookshelf: Slide 22
  • Help: Slide 25

Ready to try it out? Go to Ebook Central now.

 

Ebook Central Tutorials

Search nearly 200,000 ebook titles. Authentication required for establishing a personalized bookshelf account. In March of 2017 Ebook Central became the platform for both ebrary and EBL, offering one stop shopping to all available ebooks.

Ebook Central Mobile

Ebook Central ebooks can be viewed directly using the browser on the tablet device.

Mobile Apps are available for the iPad®, iPhone®, and iPod touch® and for Android™. These apps can be downloaded from the App Store.

To download books for offline access, you will firstly need Adobe Digital Editions a free program that is different than Adobe Reader. If using a mobile device, the Adobe Digital Editions App is free from the Apple App Store and Google Play. You can use other reader apps as long as they are able to handle the Adobe DRM (Digital Rights Management). Search in the app store of your choice for e.g. 'adobe drm reader' or just 'adobe drm' to get a list of potentially suitable apps. 

Ebook Central Homepage

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How to Restore Your Bookshelf

If you've noticed that your Ebook Central Bookshelf is missing, this is how you can restore it. Fill out the following form:

Your bookshelf will be restored in 2 to 5 days. We apologize for the inconvenience.