How to download ebooks

Ebook downloads with Adobe Digital Editions

Currently, selected ebooks accessed on the Ebook Central and EBSCOhost platforms can be downloaded in their entirety in PDF format by authorized Concordia Library users, using a free software package called Adobe Digital Editions.

Download Adobe Digital Editions.

This software enforces Digital Rights Management (DRM) on the downloaded files, restricting the time period during which the ebook can be used, as well as the number of devices (6) to which it can be transferred; there may also be restrictions on the number of pages that can be printed.

When the "lending term" for the ebook has expired, the file remains on the computer or mobile device but can no longer be opened. It is not possible to renew the "loan", but the ebook may be downloaded again and used for another lending term. If you are finished using a downloaded ebook before the lending term expires, you can "return" the file from Adobe Digital Editions. In cases where access to an ebook is limited to a restricted number of users, "returning" the file will allow another user to view or download it.