Ebook Help Guide

EBSCO eBook Collection

NOTE: It is not necessary to create an EBSCO eBooks account if you simply want to read ebooks in your browser through EBSCO's online viewer, or if you only want to download portions of the book.

Creating a personal account allows you to:

1. Sync books to read on both your computer and mobile app.
2. Download eBooks.
3. Create folders and save ebooks, articles, etc to them.
4. Save your search queries.

EBSCO Mobile App

You can download the EBSCO Mobile App and read ebooks on your phone or tablet device.

How do I download the EBSCO App?

• The EBSCO App is available for iOS and Android devices from the iTunes App store and Google Play.

What are the OS requirements for the EBSCO App?

• Your device must be running:
  • Apple iPhones and iPads: iOS 11+
  • Android Devices: Android 9+
  • Chromebooks that support Android apps via Google Play

How do I log in to the EBSCO App?

After opening the EBSCO App, use the Find My Library feature to sign in.

• After you download and install the mobile app, you will need to sign in with a MyEBSCO account.
• We recommend for your first time that you choose to create an account and sign in with Google, using your UH email. 

How do I download and Read Ebooks? 

Watch the video below to learn more about downloading ebooks with the mobile app (3 min. 32 secs):

To download portions of an ebook (not the full book) perform the following steps: 

1. Choose to read the book (either in PDF or EPUB - whichever is available)

2. Click the download icon next to the chapter you would like to download

3. Select the page number(s) you need, or select the whole chapter

4. Exit the ebook interface when you are finished downloading. 

The PDF should not expire, and can be read in any PDF viewer. 

Demand Driven Acquisition (DDA).

DDA allows our students, faculty, and staff to help the library determine what gets added to our collections. Titles which are placed on the library's DDA list, will appear in the library's catalog, and are accessible to anyone browsing. The library does not own these ebooks until a patron does one of the following: 

• 10 minutes reading in full text
• 10 page turns in full text
• Downloading an eBook/audiobook
• Printing, emailing, or copying any portion of full text

After a title is triggered, it becomes part of the library's perpetual ebook collection.