Using Ebooks: Ebook usability chart
Usability chart
Platform | Number of Simultaneous Users=Loan Period | Copying/Printing | Download to PC/Device | Formats | Permalink | Software Requirements |
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ProQuest (Ebook Central) |
Unlimited users= 21 days Non-linear users= 7 days 3 users= 3 days 1 user= 1 day |
Varies, See Availability menu in each title. | Varies, See Availability menu in each title. | Yes | PDF reader or web browser | |
EBSCO |
Unlimited users= 7 days Concurrent= 7 days 3 users= 7 days 1 user= 7 days |
Varies. See Publisher permissions menu in each title. | Varies. See Publisher permissions menu in each title. | Yes | PDF reader or web browser | |
JSTOR | Unlimited users=unlimited days |
Print/PDF= by chapter
|
Downloadable and read online | Yes | PDF reader or web browser | |
Oxford |
Unlimited users= unlimited days 3 users= unlimited days 1 users= unlimited days |
Print/PDF= by chapter |
Online reading and downloadable by chapter | Yes | Web browser | |
Cambridge |
Unlimited users= unlimited days 1 user= unlimited days |
Print/PDF=by chapter or entire book |
Yes | Yes | PDF reader. | |
Taylor & Francis | Unlimited users=unlimited days |
Print/PDF= by chapter or entire book |
Downloadable and read online | Yes | PDF reader or web browser. | |
Project Muse | Unlimited users=unlimited days | Print/PDF= by chapter | Downloadable | Yes | PDF reader | |
Knovel E-Books | Unlimited users=unlimited days | Print/PDF= by chapter | Downloadable and read online | Yes | PDF reader or web browser. |