The SUNY Sullivan Library provides access to a wide variety of ebooks. Certain ebook features (e.g., printing, copy/paste, offline reading, downloading to mobile devices) will vary by vendor and publisher. This guide provides instructions for finding, accessing, and using ebooks.
You can search for ebooks in Primo (our library discovery system). When accessing these ebooks you will need to login with your SUNY Sullivan username and password.
You can start by using our main search box on the library homepage, or the next tab in this box. Once you have searched the first time it will take you to the Primo Search System.
Enter your keyword(s) in Primo Search and click the search button. To limit the results to ebooks, use the filters on the right. Select available online under Availability, and under Resource Type select Books.
Once you find an ebook you want to read, click the "Available Online" Link. At this point, you may be prompted to log in with your SUNY Sullivan username and password. After logging in, you will be redirected to the ebook.
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The full text of most ebooks can be read online on a laptop or desktop computer through the vendor-supplied platform.
If you are reading an ebook online, the platform may time out. To prevent this from happening, it's recommended that you download the ebook when possible. Options for downloading vary greatly depending on the platform.
Some ebooks only allow a limited number of users to read online at the same time. If you are blocked from viewing an ebook, it's likely that someone else has the book open. Access will be allowed when they close the ebook.
Some vendors require you to set up a free account in order to download ebooks. This is not an account maintained by SUNY Sullivan or the Library.
Some ebooks can be downloaded as unprotected PDFs, but most will only be available as DRM-protected PDF, ACSM, or ePUB files which require external software to open.
If the publisher permissions for an ebook include "Download Restricted", you will not be able to download the ebook.
An EbscoHost account is required to download ebooks, as well as third party software. You can create an account for free by following these steps:
1. Click "Sign in" at the top of the screen on the Ebsco ebook platform or any Ebsco database
2. Click "Create one now" at the bottom.
3. Fill in the account information using your SUNY Sullivan email
Before downloading an ebook, you should install Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) on your computer, then authorize your computer with your Adobe ID.
Follow these steps to download an ebook to your computer:
If the publisher permissions include "Available for Full Download", you will be able to download the ebook in full or by chapter.
Most ebooks will require you to download Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) a third party software in order to use the books.
Follow these steps to download the full text of an ebook to your computer: