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eBooks Guide

Reading & Downloading eBooks

Chapter Download as PDF

Download a chapter, page range or single page as a PDF. PDF's are searchable, include a citation & can be permanently stored on your computer. There are limits to the number of pages a user may print or download. The typical allowance for most titles is approximately 40% of the eBook.

Option No. 1

 

 

Option No. 2

  • From the book record on ProQuest eBook Central click the Read Online https://s3.amazonaws.com/libapps/accounts/2385/images/Proquest_ebook_central_read_online_button.PNG button to open the Ereader.

  • Select the chapter you want to print or download using the Table of Contents on the left of the page:

  • With the chapter selected click the Chapter Download option  on the Ereader toolbar at the top of the page 
  • The chapter download box will open with Current chapter selected, click Continue to download the chapter
  • NB - you will be able to download a full chapter if the pages in the chapter don't exceed the download limit for the title.

Save & Print eBook Pages

Within any book on Proquest Ebook Central you will see how many pages you can print/download and how many you can copy. When you print or copy, the remaining allowance will be reduced.

 

         To save eBook pages as a PDF:

  •  Create a PDF of a page, or a range of pages that can be printed or saved, and which includes a citation of the book.
  •  Printed pages are counted as part of your overall print allowances. 
  •  From the book record on Proquest Ebook Central click the Read Online  button to open the eReader.

 

  • Having selected the first page you want to print select the printer icon located in the toolbar along the top of the Ereader 
  • A print to PDF box will open with the option to Print current page selected, change this to Pages From and To, enter the page range you want to print, choose citation style then click continue:

  • Click continue to create a PDF of the page

  • Click Open PDF, and the PDF will open, you can choose to print or download the pages: