We subscribe to many ebooks through EBSCOhost including a clinical and historical collection. Search all EBSCO ebooks or search individual collections to read or download ebooks.
The recommended reading app for downloading DRM-protected EBSCO ebooks to your desktop is Thorium Reader. This app is free and can be downloaded from their website.
For ebook personalization, readers should login to the MyEBSCO account. If using a DRM file in Thorium readers will be asked to enter a one-time EBSCO passphrase.
Read a book online or use your EBSCO personal account to Download/Checkout eBooks.
More than 2,600 quality titles that focus on medical specialties, nursing, allied health and general practice areas. Read online or download with your "My EBSCOhost" account.
Over 12,000 full-text world history books from academic publishers.
Ebook Central contains a wide variety of ebooks in many subject areas. Sign-in to Ebook Central with your West Chester University username and password to download and save books, share titles, and more! Go to Ebook Central's Help page for more information and support or get help from a librarian.
The recommended reading app for downloading DRM-protected ebook Central ebooks to your desktop is the Ebook Central Reader app. To download, follow the steps provided through their guide or visit the Google Play store.
Collection of ebooks in many subject areas including all ebrary and EBL ebooks. Create an Ebook Central account to save, download, view, and share ebooks.
West Chester University Libraries subscribes to or owns many other types of ebooks including specialized reference books and primary sources.
Complete list of specialized ebook at West Chester University Libraries.
Locate definitions, background information, and biographies from reference e-books in a wide range of subjects.
Full text of the first editions of 875 American novels and short stories by authors such as Louisa May Alcott, Herman Melville, Harriet Beecher Stowe, and Mark Twain.
Early English Books (EEBO) contains digital facsimile page images of virtually every work printed in England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and British North America and works in English printed elsewhere from 1473-1700.
In the past Adobe Digital Editions was the recommended reading app for most ebook downloads but some platforms are changing their guidelines.
RECOMMENDED EBOOK READING APPS BY PLATFORM:
| EBSCO Ebooks | Thorium Reader |
| Ebook Central | Ebook Central Reader |
| Gale Ebooks | Bluefire Reader |
| Oxford University Press | Oxford University Press Bookshelf |
| All Other publishers / Platforms |
Adobe Digital Editions ; Bluefire Reader; or Thorium Reader (for saving or moving DRM files) |
If you wish to email or transfer DRM-free content to your Kindle, download and install reading apps such as Adobe Digital Editions or Thorium Reader to transfer the PDF between e-readers or mobile devices.
Here are some suggested tools or software for those who need screen readers and/or text-to-speech software for reading ebooks.
