E-resources guide

eBook Collection (EBSCO)

Content

Multidisciplinary e-books in English. 

How to find the e-books?

A link to the Ebsco e-book service can be found also via the A-Z Database List. Ebsco e-book titles can also be searched and accessed via Janet Finna. 

Usage rights and login info

Available to Jamk students and staff, login with personal Jamk ID (HAKA login).

Number of simultaneous users

Varies. Access to an e-book can be limited to 1-3 simultaneous users. Some e-books have unlimited access. Some e-book titles have a fixed amount of reading sessions per year/per title.

Loan periods

There are no loan periods when reading an e-book via a browser. If you download an e-book to your computer or mobile device, the loan period varies. When the loan period of a downloaded e-book ends, the book is automatically returned.

Printing

Limited. Printing limits vary from book to book. You can see the copying and printing limits of each e-book by viewing the details of the title in the e-book service.

Reading an e-book

You can read Ebsco e-books online with a browser. Choose Access options. Then choose PDF Full Text for computer use, or EPUB Full Text for mobile device use, when available.

Downloading an e-book

You can also download an e-book to your computer or other device and thereby read them offline. Note that some books in the Ebsco collection cannot be downloaded/saved offline.

You need to be signed in to your personal MyEBSCO account to download an e-book. If you do not have an account, click the MyEBSCO icon and "Create an account". Alternatively you can use your Google login credentials (i.e. Gmail credentials) to create and access a personal MyEBSCO account.

In addition, a free reader software (Adobe Digital Editions) is required for reading the downloaded e-book.

Reading an e-book via EBSCO Mobile app

Ebsco e-books can also be read directly via the EBSCO Mobile app. Access Jamk's EBSCO e-books by choosing Access with your institution. Strong authentication is also required. Downloading e-books using the app is possible only with iOS devices.

Check that

• You have logged in with Jamk username and password (HAKA login). 
• You have downloaded the necessary reader software, if you are trying to download an e-book to your computer.
• You have updated the latest versions of the software.
• Try another web browser, including on mobile devices. Do not use Internet Explorer!
• You have not blocked the browser to open pop-up windows.

If the e-book still doesn’t work

• Check your internet connection.
• Close the browser and start again from the beginning. Clear the browser history.
• Open the link on Janet Finna. A link found by Google, for example, usually won't work.
• Do you have several different programs, tabs and applications open on your computer? Close the unnecessary ones and try again.
• Check which browsers are supported or recommended by the e-book service. 
• See the detailed instructions on the e-book platform.
• Some e-book services offer a separate application as well. You can try that, too.
• See if other e-books on the same e-book service work. If they do, the problem concerns only this certain book. Contact the library: kirjasto.ekirjat@jamk.fi.

Ebsco e-books are suitable as course books.

By creating a personal MyEbsco account you can download e-books and save search results and searches, for example.

You can listen to EBSCO e-books on Edge, Firefox or Chrome browsers with the Read aloud browser extension. Also e.g. NVDA and JAWS screen readers can be used. For further information, see EBSCO's ebook accessibility user guide.