FAQs

Video Tutorial https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/Downloading-EBSCO-eBooks-Tutorial?language=en_US

Steps:

1. Use your Google Account to sign in OR Create a My EBSCOhost Account

https://ebsco.libguides.com/ebooks/users

2. Install Adobe Digital Editions

3. Checkout and Download eBooks to Your Computer

https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/Checking-Out-and-Downloading-EBSCO-eBooks?language=en_US

4. Transfer to a Compatible Device.

NOTES:

1. When creating a MyEBSCOhost account be sure and use a special character ($*@) - it is super-picky about that.
2. If you don't plan to read the whole book, downloading a chapter is *much* easier - you can just download it as a PDF and read with anything that can open one.
3. If you have a Kindle Fire you would use Overdrive instead of Adobe; unfortunately regular Kindles are not compatible.

Another Option: Using the EBSCO Mobile App for Ebooks

You can also download the EBSCO Mobile app if you want to download the book and read it on a tablet. This option does NOT require Adobe Digital Editions account.

• Downloading and Reading eBooks on the EBSCO Mobile App for both Apple and Android products
  • Text instructions with screenshots
    • Installation and Authentication FAQs
• Short video: Using EBSCO Mobile for ebooks using an Ipad

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-L3jkan5Lo30pQoAnbQBggwZiLNTZbj-

• Search by zip 99301 to find CBC quickly;
• Off campus, login with CBC ID and PIN;
• Download for 7 days at a time;
• After 7 days, use the "expired titles" list in the App to quickly download again if still available.

Have problem downloading an ebook? Chat with a librarian on the right side of this page or email us at library@columbiabasin.edu