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Ebook Guide

Read online

Once you have found the ebook you are interested in, follow the steps below to read it online. Reading an ebook online requires an Internet connection.

1. Open an ebook

Open an ebook for online reading by clicking one of the icons listed below:

Ebook Central database read online icon from the results page on Ebook Central database.
Ebook Central database read online icon from the detail page on Ebook Central database.
Ebook Collection database PDF Full Text icon from the results or detail page on eBook Collection database.
Ebook Collection database EPUB Full Text icon
O'Reilly database Start icon from the detail page on O'Reilly for Higher Education database.

You will, then, be directed to the online-reading screen of the ebook.

2. Explore additional ebook functionality

Ebook functionality varies from database to database, but, most of the times, databases provide you with the options to:

  • navigate ebooks by scrolling through pages or jumping to relevant chapters,
  • search for text within the ebook,
  • annotate,
  • add the ebook to your bookshelf, folder, or playlist (depending on the database),
  • print a limited number of pages,
  • get the citation,
  • zoom in or out so you can read the text easily.

Click one of the tabs below to see ebook functionality options in each ebook database.