While you don't need to know the ebook provider in order to find and read an ebook title in our catalog, having this information is useful when you begin to more extensively use, print, and download ebooks.
Identify the ebook provider.
When you locate an ebook in the catalog, you will be able to see the provider by either:
Check the "Ebooks at a glance" chart below for quick overview of each provider's general terms. See the "Ebook vendor platforms" tab for more information on specific providers.
Provider | Printing | Downloads | Users |
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ProQuest EbookCentral | Set by publisher | Set by publisher | Varies by title; some titles limited to 1-3 users |
JSTOR | Unlimited | Unlimited (PDF by chapter) | Unlimited |
Project MUSE | Unlimited | Unlimited (PDF by chapter) | Unlimited |
SpringerLink | Unlimited | PDF (chapter & full); EPUB | Unlimited |
Sage | Unlimited | Unlimited (PDF by chapter) | Unlimited |
EBSCO | Set by publisher | Set by publisher | Varies by title; some titles limited to 1-3 users |
Oxford Scholarship (OSO) | Unlimited | Unlimited (PDF by chapter) | Unlimited |
Taylor & Francis ebooks | Unlimited | Unlimited PDF Chapter & Full | Unlimited for DRM free titles |
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