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Ebooks at Rowan
Welcome
Welcome to our Libguide about ebooks at Rowan University! Rowan has an extensive collection of ebooks in a variety of disciplines that you can access from anywhere at any time. This guide will show you the ebooks available to you and how to access them.
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Core Ebook Collections
Reference Ebooks
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Open Access Ebooks
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Ebook Features and Permissions Chart
Ebook Features and Permissions |
Can I download? |
Can I print? |
Loan period |
Number of users |
Download file type |
Do I need a personal account? |
Accessibility features |
Software requirements |
Mobile/Device Compatible? |
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| Ebook Central | Yes, 40% of the book per day, up to 10 titles |
Yes, 40% of most books per session |
Up to 14 days | 1 user, 3 user, or unlimited, indicated on ebook | EPUB/PDF | Need account to save content | Accessibility mode for use with screen readers | PDF viewer, Adobe Digital Editions (to download), Bluefire Reader (mobile) | Yes, EPUB not compatible with Kindle |
| Ebscohost | Yes, with personal account | 60 pages (or fewer depending on publisher) | 7 days | Mostly 1-user | PDF/EPUB | Need account to download and borrow | Screen reader compatible | PDF viewer, Adobe Digital Editions, Bluefire Reader (mobile/Kindle), or EBSCO ebook app | Yes, EPUB not compatible with Kindle |
| JSTOR | Yes, unlimited | Yes, unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | No | Screen reader compatible | PDF viewer | Yes | |
| Springer | Yes, unlimited | Yes, unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | PDF/EPUB | No | Screen reader compatible | PDF viewer, Adobe Digital Editions Optional | Yes, EPUB not compatible with Kindle |
| ClinicalKey | Yes, can download book chapters | Yes, one chapter at a time | Unlimited | Unlimited | No | Screen reader compatible | PDF viewer | Yes | |
| Gale Virtual Reference Library | Yes, can download chapters or sections, not whole book | Yes, number of pages varies by publisher | Unlimited | Unlimited | PDF, HTML, Google Drive, One Drive | No | Can listen to titles, download an MP3, and translate | PDF viewer or Gale Access My Library app | Yes |
| Credo Reference | Yes, can download individual entries, not whole book | Yes, 60 pages per session | Unlimited | Unlimited | No | Can translate and listen using ReadSpeaker | PDF viewer |
Yes
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Ebook Readers and Accessibility Software
To read and dowload ebooks, you may need the following software:
- Adobe Reader -for reading ebooks and PDFs
- Adobe Digital Editions -for downloading ebooks from Ebrary, EBL, EBSCOhost, and Springer [optional]
- Bluefire Reader -for reading ebooks on a mobile device
- JAWS Screen Reader -for the visually impaired
- NVDA Screen Reader -for the visually impaired
- Follow this link for information on other free accessibility software like screen readers.