Searching for eBooks in EBSCOhost Portal

 

The default search screen for EBSCO eBooks is basic search. The eBook Collection landing page displayed below is available by clicking the eBooks link in the top toolbar.

eBooks screen

There are several ways to search for EBSCO eBooks:

 

To search for eBooks:

  1. Enter your search terms in the Find field and click the Search button

    Search for eBooks
  2. A Result List of eBooks related to your search terms is displayed.

    eBooks result list

You can: 

  1. Click an eBook Full Text (PDF or EPUB) link to read the book in the eBook Viewer tool.

  2. Click the Download icon to check out the book and read it on your computer using Adobe Digital Editions. (See Downloading an eBook below)

  3. Click the Table of Contents link to view the chapters of an eBook. You can go directly to a chapter in the eBook Viewer tool by clicking on a hyperlinked chapter.

    Note: Sections in the Table of Contents with a plus sign ( +) can be expanded further by clicking the plus sign.

 

eBook Detailed Record

A Detailed Record can be viewed by clicking an eBook title in the Result list. From the Detailed Record, you can read or download the eBook using the links in the left column. From the right column, you can print, email, save, or export the record, as well as add the details about the eBook to your folder.

If available, the Detailed Record displays the number of copies available via Concurrent Access.

Detailed Record 1

At the bottom of the Detailed Record, you can view Most Relevant Pages from this eBook and the Table of Contents. Both sections can be collapsed or expanded by clicking the plus (+) or minus (-) in the upper left corner of the section.