FAQ: How do I view the full text of an eBook?
General Information
We have many different eBook databases and your options will vary, but in general, there are two different ways to view the full text of eBooks.
- Read the eBook online, which does require an Internet connection.
- Download a chapter or the entire eBook to your device
Reading the Full-Text of eBooks Online
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost)
If you have found an EBSCO ebook that you want to read online, please follow these steps.
- Click on the eBook's title to open up its record page.
- Click on the PDF Full Text from the Access Options drop-down menu near the top of the page. Or, click on the chapter you are interested in reading from the Table of Contents menu on the right side of the page.
3. Once you are in the eBook, you can either click the Search Within feature (magnifying glass icon) in the top right to look for keywords or you can use the table of contents to navigate to a specific chapter.
Ebook Central
If you have found a ProQuest eBook that you want to read online please follow these steps.
- Click on the eBook's title to open up its record page.
- Click the Read Online button to look at the full text of the eBook.
- Once you are in the eBook, you can either type in your keywords into the “search within book” search box or you can use the table of contents to navigate to a specific chapter.
Downloading an eBook
The second option is to download a chapter or entire eBook to your computer or device so you can read the eBook while you are offline. You must have Adobe Digital Editions reader installed on your computer or device in order to download the entire eBook. For more instructions on how to download a chapter or the entire eBook view the following FAQs:
Please reach out to a librarian if you have any trouble accessing an eBook. You can email us at ask@snhu.libanswers.com or chat with a librarian 24/7 from our library homepage.