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CARL: Ebooks & Audiobooks

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Ebook Central (ProQuest)

Read Ebook Central Help FAQs.

View Ebook Central "how-to" YouTube videos. (Must view on a commercial computer.)

EBSCO eBooks

See how to access EBSCO Help and the EBSCO User Guide for Ebooks. Information includes how to search, view, and download.

How do I search for e-Books?

The most efficient way is to go to each vendor's search page.

Where do I find a vendor's search page?

There are two primary ways:

--Click on the vendor's respective hyperlink: EBSCO eBooks or Ebook Central

--Navigate to the A-Z Databases: e-Books & Digital-Items webpage

Do I have to create an account with each vendor to view e-Books?

If you are located outside of the CGSC physical campus, you will need to enter your 14-digit PIN (located on the flip side of your library card) to gain access to the e-Book collections.

Ebook Central (ProQuest): You can read books online and download books without creating a vendor account. For a full download, you will need to install Adobe Digital Editions (click on Get Adobe Digital Editions when prompted).

EBSCO eBooks: You can view a PDF or EPUB of the full text without creating a vendor account. For a full download, you will need to create an EBSCOhost account.

Audiobook Collection (EBSCO)

See how to access EBSCO Help and the EBSCO User Guide for Audiobooks. Information includes how to search, borrow, and download to the app.

How to Access CARL Audiobook Collections

How do I search for Audiobooks?

The most efficient way is to go to the vendor's search page.

Where do I find the vendor's search page?

There are two primary ways:

--Click on the vendor's respective hyperlink found in the box above.

--Navigate to the A-Z Databases: E-Books & Digital-Items webpage

Do I have to create an account with the Audiobook vendor?

If you are located outside of the CGSC physical campus, you will need to enter your 14-digit PIN (located on the flip side of your library card) to gain access to the Ebook collections.

Audiobook Collection (EBSCO): You must "borrow" the book, which requires you to make an EBSCOhost account.

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