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Do I need a special account login? |
Yes | Yes | No but off-campus users will login with their AU ID and password credentials |
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Is there a limited loan period?
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1-7 days - limited simultaneous users |
7 days - limited simultaneous users Users are limited to 5 downloads |
None - PDF download Springer eBooks also has a “My Copy” option to purchase a soft-cover book for $25.00
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Do I need special software to download?
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Download to a computer with Adobe Digital Editions to read there or to move to an eReader device. May be able to download directly to a tablet with the Bluefire app. |
You can do a page at a time as simple PDFs. Full Download to a computer with Adobe Digital Editions to read there or move to an eReader device. May be able to download directly to a tablet with the Bluefire app. |
Adobe Acrobat - files are simple PDFs with no digital rights management (DRM) restrictions
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Can I cut and paste from the online preview? |
No |
Yes |
No, but PDF download is simple and has no checkout period limit. |
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Can I cut and paste from the download? |
Yes |
Yes You may print a limited number of pages and copy a limited amount of text. These limits are displayed and tracked in the e-book interface. |
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Can I keyword search the full-text of the vendor's eBook collection? |
Yes, from the EBSCO vendor platform (not from the library catalog) Instructions |
Yes, from the eBook Central vendor platform (not from the library catalog) Instructions |
Yes, from the Springer vendor platform (limit your search to Books) (not from the library catalog) Instructions |
