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eReaders & eBooks: Ebook vendor comparison

How to use your eReaders with library eBooks.

Introduction

All of our ebooks can be read online in the web browser of your choice. The table below compares other features among our major ebook suppliers. More individual ebook titles from other vendors are listed in the library catalog.

As a general rule, either the catalog record or the book homepage on the native site will show user restrictions, which may include:

  • number of simultaneous users
  • permissions to download the book
  • requirement for additional software, such as Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)
  • If you have difficulties accessing an ebook, please chat or email a question.

 

Vendor comparisons

Ebook properties
Name # of simultaneous users Subscription? Downloadable? Expires? Special Features
Credo Reference Unlimited Yes Yes, with login and ADE Yes Search full text, links to footnotes. Print and email sections from a book.
Ebook Central Varies. 1 to unlimited Mixed - some titles are owned Yes, with login and ADE Yes Search full text, links to footnotes. Print and email sections from a book.
EBSCO ebooks Varies. 1 to unlimited Mixed - some titles are owned Yes, with login and ADE Yes Search full text, links to footnotes. Print and email sections from a book.
JSTOR Unlimited Mixed - some titles are owned Yes, PDF for each chapter No Search full text, links to footnotes. Print and email sections from a book.
Safari Unlimited Yes No. Add to electronic shelf Search full text, links to footnotes. Email link to chapter. Browser print command will print chapter.