How to download ebooks

Downloading ebook files from ebook platforms

In order to download ebooks, you will need to set up a free account on the appropriate ebook platform (Ebook Central or EBSCOhost). Each platform requires its own account, and has its own procedure for selecting ebooks for downloading.

Once you have selected a title for downloading on the ebook platform, you may be asked to sign in to your platform account. When the download is activated, a control file with the .acsm filename extension will be made available for download. This file contains information that will govern the use of the actual ebook PDF file on your computer. If you have installed Adobe Digital Editions, opening this .acsm file instructs the program to download the ebook PDF file and open it in the Adobe Digital Editions interface.