Using Ebooks: Ebook usability chart
Usability chart
| Platform | Available for | Number of Simultaneous Users=Loan Period | Copying/Printing | Offline reading | Download to PC/Device | Formats | Permalink | Software Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ProQuest (Ebook Central) |
UB Affiliated Users (Must login with UBITName) |
Unlimited users= 21 days Non-linear users= 7 days 3 users= 3 days 1 user= 1 day |
Varies, See Availability menu in each title. |
Usually Allowed Whole book download/offline reading requires Adobe Digital Editions*; single chapter downloads do not |
Varies, See Availability menu in each title. | Yes | PDF reader or web browser | |
| EBSCO | All users (walk-ins OK) |
Unlimited users= 7 days Concurrent= 7 days 3 users= 7 days 1 user= 7 days |
Varies. See Publisher permissions menu in each title. |
Whole book download/offline reading requires Adobe Digital Editions*; single chapter downloads do not |
Varies. See Publisher permissions menu in each title. | Yes | PDF reader or web browser | |
| JSTOR | All users (walk-ins OK) |
Unlimited users=unlimited days |
Print/PDF= by chapter
|
No additional software required | Downloadable and read online | Yes | PDF reader or web browser | |
| Oxford | All users (walk-ins OK) |
Unlimited users= unlimited days 3 users= unlimited days 1 users= unlimited days |
Print/PDF= by chapter |
No additional software required | Online reading and downloadable by chapter | Yes | Web browser | |
| Cambridge | All users (walk-ins OK) |
Unlimited users= unlimited days 1 user= unlimited days |
Print/PDF=by chapter or entire book |
No additional software required | Yes | Yes | PDF reader. | |
| Taylor & Francis | All users (walk-ins OK) |
Unlimited users=unlimited days |
Print/PDF= by chapter or entire book |
No additional software required | Downloadable and read online | Yes | PDF reader or web browser. | |
| Project Muse | All users (walk-ins OK) |
Unlimited users=unlimited days | Print/PDF= by chapter | No additional software required | Downloadable | Yes | PDF reader | |
| Knovel E-Books | All users (walk-ins OK) |
Unlimited users=unlimited days | Print/PDF= by chapter | Use Knovel ToGo | Downloadable and read online | Yes | PDF reader or web browser. | |
| Springer | All users (walk-ins OK) |
Unlimited users=unlimited days | Print/PDF= No restriction | No additional software required | Downloadable and read online | Yes | PDF reader or web browser. | |
| Wiley | All users (walk-ins OK) |
Unlimited users=unlimited days | Print/PDF= No restriction | No additional software required | Downloadable and read online | Yes | PDF reader or web browser. |