E-Books @ Oesterle Library

Thousands of electronic books on most academic subjects, along with classic literature and more. Most EBSCO E-Books can only be viewed by one user at a time. Below you will find some helpful hints for using the most common features of EBSCO E-Books.

Can I download or print EBSCO eBooks?

Up to 60 pages of an eBook can be saved for printing or emailing per user as a PDF file from within the eBook Full Text viewer.

Note: The number of pages may vary depending on individual publisher-specified limits.

To save eBooks pages as a PDF:

​Note: eBook pages saved as a PDF can be transferred to, and read on eReader devices such as the Nook or Kindle. Consult your device's user manual for instructions on how to manually transfer files to the device.

1. Open the eBook in the eBook Full Text viewer.
2. Go to the first page of the section of pages you would like to print and click the Save icon in the right column. The Save Pages to PDF menu is displayed.
3. Select to include in the PDF:​
   • ​Current Page: Save only the page you are viewing.
   • Current Page and the next XX pages: Enter the number of pages (up to 60) in the field provided.
   • This Section: Select to save the entire section or chapter of the eBook. (If available to select)
4. Select:
   • ​Save PDF: To save the selected pages to your computer.
   • Send as an E-mail: To e-mail the selected pages as a PDF file to yourself.
5. ​Open the saved PDF and use the Adobe Print function to print out your saved pages.

How do I create a persistent, or stable, link to an EBSCO eBook to use in a syllabus or Blackboard?

1. From an open e-book, click Permalink in the Tools menu on the right.

2. Use your browser's copy and paste functionality to copy the link from the Permalink that appears at the top of the page.

Why am I receiving a blank page, or a new PDF is asking to be saved each time I turn the page, when I try to view an e-book in Firefox?

If you receive a blank page, or a new PDF is opened each time you turn an e-book page, this is probably due to a setting in Adobe Reader (or your PDF reader.) To correct this, you should change your setting to open PDFs within your web browser's window. Note: Changing this setting may cause problems when viewing PDFs in Blackboard, so you may need to change it back when you are done viewing the e-book.

1. Select Options from the Tools menu in FireFox.
2. Select Applications in the resulting Options window.
3. Click Portable Document Format in the Content Type column.
4. Select Use Adobe Acrobat (in FireFox) in the drop-down menu to the right of Portable Document Format.
5. Click OK.

Why do I recive a message that says "Sorry, this eBook is in use" when I try to open an e-book.

• Most EBSCO eBooks owned by Oesterle Library are limited to a single viewer at one time. The e-book you are trying to access may be in use by another user.

How do I browse the books included in this collection?

• The eBook Collection landing page is available by clicking the eBooks link in the top toolbar of the EBSCO E-Books search page.
• Browse by Category by selecting a category from the column on the left.
• View the Latest Added eBooks using the left and right arrows or click View All to view a result list of all latest added eBooks.
• View Featured eBooks using the left and right arrows or click View All to view a result list of all Featured eBooks.