E-Books
E-Books
This table gives information about individual (major) e-book products which we offer at the UCR Libraries.
| Vendor | Format | Number of concurrent users | Print, Copy, Download limits | iPad Viewing | Sample Book | Can I download to a hand-held device? | Kindle (non-fire) and Nook | Other Notes | Reading Tools |
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| EBL | Online, PDF, and sometimes EPUB. | Unlimited | Printing, downloading = 20% of a book's content per user (does not have to be consecutive pages). 5% of the book can be copied and pasted. | Perfect! | Natural History of San Francisco Bay | Using Adobe Digital Editions on PC. An Adobe account is required to transfer EBL ebooks to a handheld device. IOS and android devices download directly to the the Bluefire App. 1 day downloads, to start, moves to 8 days after 3 times. Unlimited repeat downloads. | Download pages as PDF and drag into your Kindle when plugged in. | Requires Log-in. This allows users to check out books. Library Guest Access for non-UCR people. | Read Online: Notes attached to pages. Search. Navigation by arrow buttons, page down, TOC, or jump to page. PDF view allows copy and dictionary. Read Aloud. |
| EbscoHost formerly NetLibrary | One user for most, some have 2 users. When you are done reading, click the back button to release the book. Otherwise, It takes a while for the system to allow a new person in. May be as many as 24 hours. | 60 Pages (per day it seems). It downloads to PDF and includes an Ebsco Watermark (and citation info). Allows one to select chapter or page range. Copy and paste menus seem disabled, select and drag works. | Not possible. | Mojave Desert : Ecosystem Processes and Sustainability | Not yet, but it is a potential option for the library to pursue. | Download to PDF and drag into Kindle or Nook when plugged in. | Notes attached to page. Arrow keys or click on arrows to move or jump by TOC or page number. Dictionary. | ||
| Ebrary | Online Reader or PDF. | 1 for most, some have unlimited | Click on Infotools, 60 pages from a single book, or a complete chapter, whichever is greater. Resets. | Use the App from the App store. | Women in early imperial China | For some titles:Download to Adobe Digital Editons on computer. An Adobe Digital Editions Account is required. For iPhone and Android use the App from App Stores. | Download to PDF and transfer to device. Some titles work with Nook via Adobe Digital Editions. | Browser: 1. Navigation by arrow buttons or TOC. (No keys). 2. Release the title. Reader: 1. Read-aloud (primitave). 2. Button, TOC or key navigation Both: 1.Best highlighter and notes features. |
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| Knovel | DRM-Free PDF | Unlimited | Chapter by Chapter | Pipeline rules of thumb handbook | Chapter By Chapter | Save chapter and drag to Kindle or Nook when plugged in. | Whatever acrobat reader allows. | ||
| Safari- (no longer subscribed) |
Unlimited | It doesn't save to pdf, but it does print sections. | It displays very well on iPad | It doesn't download very well. | No. | Doesn't download very well. | |||
| Springer | DRM-Free PDF | Unlimited | Chapter by Chapter | You can't scroll down in the left-side contents, but you can switch to contents view. PDF chapters are readable. | iPhone 4 Made Simple | Chapter By Chapter | Save chapter and drag to Kindle or Nook when plugged in. | Whatever acrobat reader allows. | |
| Wiley | DRM-Free PDF | Unlimited | Chapter by Chapter | The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Childhood Social Development, Second Edition |
Chapter by Chapter | Save chapter and drag to Kindle or Nook when plugged in. | Whatever acrobat reader allows. | ||
| MyILibrary | Online Reader | Unlimited (Cost varies, but there are no turnaways) | 40 Pages. (10 pages at a time) Doesn't allow you to select by chapter for print or download. | Pretty good, hide left menu | Statics for Dummies | Possibly Soon. | Download pagesto PDF and drag to Kindle or Nook when plugged in. | Arrow buttons or Keys for navigation. Also by page number or chapter. Users can add notes which attach to pages if they log in. | |
| CRC Netbase | DRM-Free PDF | Unlimited | Chapter by Chapter | Not really possible. | Environmental Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing | Chapter By Chapter | Save chapters as PDF and drag to Kindle or Nook when plugged in. | Whatever acrobat reader allows. | |
| McGraw Hill Access… | DRM-Free PDF | Unlimited | Chapter by Chapter | Chapter By Chapter | Save chapters as PDF and drag to Kindle or Nook when plugged in. | Whatever acrobat reader allows. |
Last modified: 1/30/2013 9:12 AM by M. Potter
