An ebook is very similar to a physical book, the pages of a physical book have been digitized for easy use. All of the content is the same as a physical book.
PHSC has three main ebook Databases Ebook Collection (EBSCO), Ebook Central (Proquest), and Axis 360. These databases have a feature that allows you to check out ebooks and download them for a preset period of time onto your device.
Some key information about downloading ebooks:
1. iOS mobile devices (iPhone, iPod Touch) on Mobile site
2. Android mobile devices (phones) on Mobile site
3. Desktop users on Mobile site
They do not support:
1. Tablet users on Mobile or Full site
2. Mobile devices on Full site
If you have a tablet or mobile device and use the full site, the download may not function properly.
Here are the steps you will need to go through in order to download ebooks onto your device.
In order to download ebooks you will need to be logged into your PHSC library account. This will give you access to all PHSC library resources. There are two ways to log into the PHSC Library.