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EBSCO ebooks |
Proquest eBook Central |
Springer |
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Do I need a special account login?
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Yes |
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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
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7 days - limited simultaneous users
Users are limited to 5 downloads
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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.
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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.
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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?
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No |
Yes
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No, but PDF download is simple and has no checkout period limit.
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Can I cut and paste from the download?
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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?
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Yes, from the EBSCO vendor platform
(not from the library catalog) Instructions
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Yes, from the eBook Central vendor platform
(not from the library catalog) Instructions
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Yes, from the Springer vendor platform (limit your search to Books)
(not from the library catalog) Instructions
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