If you are a current University of South Wales student and staff, you can access our eBooks on and off-campus. This video explains how you can find and access eBooks from FINDit.
eBooks are available from a variety of different eBook platforms, including VLeBooks, EBSCO and ProQuest. Although they look different, they will provide one or both of the following options when you've accessed an eBook from FINDit.
1. Read online
2. Download
Select the tabs to find out more.
Reading online simply means that you read from your screen. It should work across all devices from PCs, laptops, tablets and smartphones. You don't need to download any software to do this, you just need to be connected to the internet.
Occasionally a book will have a restriction on how long it can be viewed for (e.g 1 hour, 4 hours) in these cases it will be clearly stated on the information page when you first access the book.
Most eBook reading online platforms will contain the following:
Downloading a book means that you can keep a copy of it for a limited period on your device. In most cases, you will not be able to copy or print directly from it. You should be able to download an eBook on all devices. On most eBook platforms, you will need to register or set up a personal account with your student/staff email address.
To download, you will need an Adobe ID and screen reading software such as Adobe Digital Editions (free) or BlueFire reader.
Library eBooks purchased under institutional licenses are going to be read by more than one person so they are different to the eBooks sold commercially to individuals. Many academic publishers impose restrictions on eBooks sold to libraries and they are often much more expensive.
There are many types of institutional licences, and restrictions do vary. For example, some eBooks will allow unlimited access, whilst other eBooks will only allow one or three students to access it at any one time.
If you have any further queries about eBooks, please get in touch with your subject librarian.
Library home
