eBook Collection (EBSCO) offers a broad range of topics in its collection.
1. Go to the Dallas College Library homepage and scroll down to the red Database box.
2. Next, click the letter E in the alphabet menu on the database main page.
3. Click on the eBook Collection link to open the home page.
Browse categories on the left and search using the search box.
1. When you find an eBook that you want to read, click the PDF Full Text link
2. PDF Full Text will allow you to scroll down or up to read the book. There are also arrow buttons on the bottom of the page to move forward or backwards through the text. Other buttons on the bottom of the page are the minus and plus buttons to zoom in or out. Click the arrows sticking outward to all four corners for full screen mode.
3. On the left side of the screen with the default tab called contents, there are options to toggle to different parts of the book. Use the toggle tool within the table of contents to see chapters or sub-topics within the eBook. You can also see publisher permissions and eBook availability. The Search within tab will let you search for keywords within the book. My Notes tab would have your notes if you made a My EBSCO account.
4. On the top of the screen, there is a bar where you can add to folder, save pages, email pages, print pages, cite, export citations, the permalink, or save to Google Drive.
1. When you find an eBook that you want to read, click the EPUB Full Text link
2. EPUB Full Text will allow you to use the arrow buttons on the bottom of the page to move forward or backwards through the text. Other buttons on the bottom of the page are the minus and plus buttons to zoom in or out. Click the arrows sticking outward to all four corners for full screen mode.
3. On the left side of the screen with the default tab called contents, there are options to toggle to different parts of the book. Use the toggle tool within the table of contents to see chapters or sub-topics within the eBook. You can also see publisher permissions and eBook availability. The Search within tab will let you search for keywords within the book. My Notes tab would have your notes if you made a My EBSCO account.
4. On the top of the screen, there is a bar where you can add to folder, save pages, email pages, print pages, cite, export citations, the permalink, or save to Google Drive.
1. Sign in with your My EBSCO username and password and then search for relevant eBooks.
2. When you find an eBook that you want to read, click the Full Download link
3. There will be a pop-up window with the eBook download details such as how long the book will be borrowed in days, the download format (PDF or EPUB), and acknowledging that you have Adobe Digital Editions or equivalent installed.
4. Click Full Download when finished putting in the details.
5. If successful, there will be a pop-up window with the title and how long the eBook title will be checked out.
6. Depending on your browser, the download notification will show the title and the option to open file. You could also go to your files, downloads, and open the eBook file from there.
7. If you save the file, the eBook is saved to your computer and can be opened later.
8. When you open the downloaded eBook, it will prompt you to sign in with your Adobe ID and password. You can click the box on the bottom left to authorize without Adobe ID.
9. Once you've opened the software to the bookshelves, navigate to the left side of the screen and click on borrowed.
9. Double-click on the title you would like to read and begin reading your eBook!
If you don't have Adobe Digital Editions installed, click on the link to install on either Macintosh or Windows on the full download pop-up window. Follow the prompted steps to download the software.
1. Search for EBSCO in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store
2. Download the app and click the green access with your institution button
3. Search for Dallas College and select Dallas College in Mesquite, Texas
4. Click Connect your institution
5. Allow for the app to sign in. If you're on campus, it will automatically sign you in. If you're off-campus, log in with your eConnect credentials
6. On the home page, you can see recently viewed items, recommended items, and discover recent subjects. Also on the bottom navigation menu, you can click the magnifying glass to research, click the bookmark to look at saved items, and manage account using the person icon on the far right.
7. To search for an eBook, go to the magnifying glass on the bottom of the screen.
8. Type in your keywords to search for the eBook
9. The results page will include many different kinds of resources so navigate to the source type button underneath the search box and select eBooks and click the blue Apply button on the bottom.
10. Click on the title to see details about the book, tap the bookmark button to save the book information for latter, and access the full text.
11. Click the blue access options button to select either download e-book or read online
12. Read online features are the buttons to move forward or backward in the book and the ability to change the text size with the plus and minus buttons.
13. More read online features are found by clicking the three dots at the top where you can cite, share the link, look at the book details like publisher permissions, table of contents, and search within the book for specific keywords.
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Navigate to the top right of the eBook Collection screen and click Sign In.
This will take you to my EBSCO login page. Click "create an account" on the top of the box
Fill out the required account registration information such as first name, email address, and password.
In case there's an error message about not being connected to your institution, open eBook Collection from the Dallas College website and log in again.