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eBooks from Nicholson Library: Downloading eBooks

Finding, using, saving, and downloading eBooks from Nicholson Library

Downloading Library eBooks

ADOBE Digital Editions
Many eBook interfaces allow you to download a Library eBook using a service called Digital Editions. It's simple to set up:
You need to Install ADOBE Digital Editions (a program/reader that prevents sharing the book with others)
 
Once ADOBE Digital editions is installed, you need to authorize it in one of two ways.  Either
    • If you want to read books on multiple devices
      * create an "ADOBE ID" 
      * Open ADOBE Digital editions >> Menu "Help" >>Authorize computer >>
      * and enter you ADOBE ID

2. If you want to read books only on a single device

  • * Open ADOBE Digital editions >> Menu "Help" >>Authorize computer >>
    * and select read on this computer/device only
Now you can download library eBooks from many platforms.
Look for a button such as "download PDF" or "Full Download" or a  "PDF/ePub" icon.
The book may open up 
  • automatically in the ADOBE Digital editions app.
    or 
  • you may need to navigate to your downloads folder, and look for a file with the suffix .acsm (maybe URLLink.acsm), and open that file with the ADOBE Digital editions app (right click on a PC)