Finding and Using eBooks

Viewing:

Union Presbyterian Seminary Library's ProQuest Religion and Philosophy eBook Subscription Collection can be accessed by an unlimited number of users at one time. When viewing a ProQuest Religion and Philosophy title, a percentage of the eBook can either be copied or printed.

Proquest Ebook Central eBooks can be viewed in their entirety online within the browser or you can download to your bookshelf for more features. Most of the functionality of the reader has now been moved to the browser version.  For more information please visit ProQuest's Ebook Central Support Center.

Printing:

When you access a title you are given a limit for printing for that title per log in.  It looks something like this:

When you click the print icon it will create a pdf that you can either save or print.

Downloading:

Downloading to Desktop or Laptop

• Will need to download Adobe Digital Editions
• If reading on a different device, you will also need a free Adobe ID

Downloading to a Mobile Device

• Will need Bluefire Reader (Available for iOS and Android devices)
• Will need a free Adobe ID

Benefits of Ebook Central Account  

• Search for ebooks on your laptop, tablet or phone and download for offline reading.
• Organize saved titles into folders arranged by subject.
• Annotate within saved titles with notes and highlights.
• Share annotated text with other Ebook Central users.

Creating an Ebook Central Account 

1. In the Ebook Central platform, click Sign In in the upper right corner.

2. On the Sign In page, click Join Ebook Central.

Complete the form, and then click Join Ebook Central

Still Have Questions?

• Check out the ProQuest EBook Central LibGuide  or their playlist on YouTube.
• Contact Ryan Douthat, (804) 278-4217 or at rdouthat@upsem.edu.