Full text titles with unlimited access designed specifically to support a quality learning experience for High School students across all academic subjects from History, to Language and Literature, to Science & Technology.
eBooks can be downloaded to your mobile device and read with the free Bluefire Reader app. You will need the following:
• Bluefire Reader App (Installed on your Apple, Android or Kindle Fire device)
• An Adobe ID
• Safari Web Browser (Apple device users)
Note for Apple Device Users: Pop-ups must be allowed in the settings for the Safari web browser as the downloaded eBook file opens in a new tab before opening in the Bluefire app.
For more complete instructions on downloading to mobile devices or for other help on the EBSCO ebook platform, go to the EBSCO ebook database, click on Help in the upper right of the screen. Click on ebooks User Guide (under Ebooks and Audiobooks on the left column).
Full text books designed specifically to support a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all academic subjects from History, to Language and Literature, to Science & Technology.
Includes these collections:
• eBook K-8 Collection (EBSCOhost)
• Primary Search Reference eBook Collection
• Middle Search Reference eBook Collection
Summon Ebook Search
Downloading Ebooks
Many vendors do not allow users to download eBooks. A few large packages, such as Proquest's Ebook Central and EBSCO's eBook Collection, do allow users to download content.
The first step for all collections is to download the free software Adobe Digital Editions.
To download from Ebook Central you must create a personal, free Ebook Central account. Then select the book that you would like to download. Click "Download" and select "Download the entire document". Further instructions may be found here: Proquest Ebook Central LibGuide. If you want to download to a tablet or mobile device you must also download Bluefire Reader proprietary reader software. Here are the directions to download the Bluefire Reader. Checkout periods are for 14 days with Ebook Central and you may have up to 10 titles downloaded. After the checkout period lapses the content will still be on you device but it will be rendered unreadable. You are responsible for deleting the old files.
To download from EBSCO eBook collection you must also create a personal EBSCO account. Simply click "Sign In" on the upper right hand corner then click on "Create a new account" on the next screen. Checkout periods are 7 days with eBook collection. Further information may be found here: eBooks on EBSCOhost.
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