FAQ: How do I download eBooks from EBSCO?

General Information

Please Note: downloading eBooks is not required to read them. You can read the eBooks within the database right from your computer.

Required Software

eBooks from EBSCO can be "checked out" and downloaded to your computer or phone using Adobe Digital Editions. The mobile app is free through the App Store or Google Play

Before attempting to download an eBook from EBSCO, please make sure that:

• You're downloading to a device that supports Adobe Digital Editions. Check the Digital Editions Supported Devices from Adobe This link opens in a new window if you're not sure whether your device supports these applications.
• You have an SNHU email and password login. This is your normal login to my.snhu.edu.
• You have Adobe Digital Editions This link opens in a new window  downloaded on your computer or device. Adobe Digital Editions is a free program that allows you to load the entire eBook for viewing and transfer it to a device. check out the FAQ: How do I download Adobe Digital Editions?
• You have or plan to create a free account within the EBSCO eBook database. You will need to create a free account in the EBSCO database (called My EBSCOhost) to be able to send the eBook to Adobe Digital Editions (more information on creating an EBSCO account is available below).

Time & Simultaneous User Limits

Please note: When you download an eBook from EBSCO it will only be available on your computer or device for 7 days. After the 7-day period is up you can download the book again if you'd like to. This 7-day period is set by the vendor/publisher and is not something that the library can change.

Some eBook databases only allow a certain number of users to view or download an eBook simultaneously. If you get a message indicating that you cannot view or download an eBook because it is "checked out" or being viewed by another user, please try again later or ask a librarian at ask@snhu.libanswers.com for assistance finding an alternative resource.

Downloading eBooks from EBSCO

1. In the eBook Collection - EBSCO This link opens in a new window  database, click on the "Full Download" option. The "Full Download" link is below the eBook title in the search results and next to the eBook title in the eBook's page:
   
   
   


2. After you click the "Full Download" option a pop-up box will appear asking you to sign in to your My EBSCOhost account (this is a free personal account within the database) or create a new account:
   
   


3. After you have signed into your My EBSCOhost account, another pop-up box will appear. You will need to select the format and then click on the "Full Download" button
   
   
   Remember: The maximum amount of time an eBook from EBSCO can be downloaded for is 7 days.


4. After you click on the "Full Download" button a new pop-up box should appear indicating that you have successfully downloaded the eBook:
   
   

 

More Information

• Watch EBSCO's support video Downloading EBSCO eBooks
• If you would like to download eBooks to your Kindle Fire, please read the EBSCO support article How can I checkout and download an EBSCO eBook to a Kindle Fire?
• EBSCO's eBook guide.
• EBSCO eBook Help