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Books and e-books
The Library offers a large
choice of electronic and printed documents in the fields of study and
research at ISU. Almost 5'000 ebooks are accessible from ISU central
campus, or remotely with ISU SSO. They complete a printed collection of
more than 10'000 books available in the Library.
FIND BOOKS
Request a book not held at the Library
CHECK OUT AND RENEW BOOKS
Read information about borrowing rules, how to make a reservation/place a hold, extend a loan and overdue notices
E-BOOK COLLECTIONS
E-books can be accessed 24 hours a day seven days a week. You will need to sign-in with your ISU ID when prompted to do so.
You can read books online with any secure internet connection. Various features are available when reading online such as the ability to print, copy and save a limited number of pages, search within the book, annotate (highlight,create notes), bookmark pages, share links, and cite.
When reading online, you can print or save a limited number of pages from a book. There are variations between e-book providers regarding the printing and copying allowances. Note: You will need to create an account on the publisher's platform.
READING E-BOOKS OFFLINE
E-books can be accessed 24 hours a day seven days a week. They can be read entirely online, or downloaded to your PC or mobile device. Most e-books enable you to search across the entire contents of the book. Once downloaded, an e-book can be viewed on your other devices.
ISU Library e-books have been purchased from a number of different companies so there is some difference between how e-books are borrowed, downloaded, printed, read off-line and transferred between devices. Loan periods vary between 1-7 days.
Digital Rights Management (DRM) & Adobe Digital Editions
Most e-books are protected by Digital Rights Management systems which regulate the usage of digital content. It limits the loan period for downloading and the number of pages that can be printed or copied.
Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is free software that enables viewing and managing of e-books protected by DRM.
You will need to create an Adobe ID to authorize viewing your e-book on multiple devices.
Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) is free software that enables viewing and managing of e-books protected by DRM.
You will need to create an Adobe ID to authorize viewing your e-book on multiple devices.
Download Adobe Digital Editions - create an Adobe ID
Video: Downloading from E-Book Central (Proquest)
Video: Downloading from E-Book Central (Proquest)
