A basic guide to library eBooks at UCT and access conditions.

1. Library skills
and resources
for BIO1000H
LIBRARY EBOOKS
• Basics
• Access platforms
• Readers and Adobe ID

2. Library eBooks:
Basics
Screen readable books: online / offline
Access to library
eBooks are either free
(Open Access) or paid
Paid Access
eBooks
Open Access
Subscription
Once off purchase

3. Library eBooks:
Basics …
◦ Free to user
◦ Indexed in Directory of Open Access Books
(DOAB)
Open Access Books:
from Primo

4. Library eBooks:
Basics …
Open Access Books:
link to eBook through
OAPEN Free platform

5. Library eBooks:
Basics …
Open Access Books:
link to eBook through
DOAB (Directory of
Open Access Books)

6. Library eBooks:
Basics … ◦ Paid access eBooks are accessed from
◦ Publishers
◦ eBook aggregators
◦ Scholarly databases
◦ Each platform have different interfaces
Paid access eBooks

7. Library eBooks:
Basics …
Library eBooks have
◦ loan model
◦ no. of simultaneous user limits
Access & user limits depends on
• access provider platform
• publisher-aggregator agreement
Paid access eBooks

8. Library eBooks:
Basics …
Paid access eBooks
Access Model
Number of simultaneous
users limit
Usual Loan
period
One user One Vary
Three User Three Vary
Concurrent / Non-Linear
Specific number of user
access per year
Vary
Unlimited / Unrestricted No limit Vary
Short Loan Vary: five, Vary

9. Library eBooks:
Access
platforms
◦ publishers websites
◦ Springer, Elsevier, Wiley, university presses, …
◦ eBook aggregator platforms
◦ EBSCOhost, Dawsonera and Ebook Central
◦ databases
◦ JSTOR and Project Muse

10. Library eBooks:
Access
platforms …
Each platform have user profile
◦ Create / login
◦ To access and use eBook platform
◦ To download / borrow eBook
◦ Use your MyUCT email address to be identified as
UCT user
General information

11. Library eBooks:
Access
platforms …
Digital Rights Management (DRM) application controls
◦ Sharing
◦ Distribution
 number of pages a user can print or copy will be
controlled and counted
 10% of a book for academic purpose is legal
Publishers mostly provide DRM free access
General information

12. Library eBooks:
Access
platforms …
From Primo link to
eBooks usually will
have License details

13. Library eBooks:
Access platforms
eBook aggregator:
EBSCOhost from Primo
access link

14. Library eBooks:
Access- EBSCOhost
Open the PDF Full Text
button to read

15. Library eBooks:
Access- EBSCOhost
The platform have
facilities
• searching within
the book
• personal note
taking space

16. Library eBooks:
Access- EBSCOhost
Download for offline
reading

17. Library eBooks:
Access- EBSCOhost
Select Sign In / Create
Account to proceed

18. Library eBooks:
Access- EBSCOhost
Login or create user
account to proceed
Use your MyUCT email
to sign-up to be
identified as UCT user

19. Library eBooks:
Access- EBSCOhost

20. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Dawsonera use
provided link to access
the eBook

21. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Dawsonera: use your
UCT network detail to
log in

22. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Dawsonera:

23. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Dawsonera: if you
open platform directly
from Databases (A-Z)
from UCT libraries
website, Sign-in to
access purchased
books

24. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
eBook aggregator:
Dawsonera …
Select Shibboleth login
link

25. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
eBook aggregator:
Dawsonera …
Select University of
Cape Town and
Proceed

26. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Dawsonera:
Use your UCT network
credentials to login

27. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Dawsonera:
Select the one of the
Yes options to proceed

28. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Dawsonera:
Use browse list or
search box to find
desired book

29. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Dawsonera:
Further filtering can be
done using the
righthand side filters

30. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Dawsonera:
You now have full
access to read online
or offline

31. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Ebook Central:
• Link to eBook
platform from
Primo

32. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Ebook Central:
Create user account
OR
Sign in if you have one

33. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Ebook Central:

34. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Ebook Central:

35. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Ebook Central:

36. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Ebook Central:

37. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Ebook Central:

38. Library eBooks:
Access platforms:
eBook aggregator
Ebook Central:
The platform allows
you to search for more
purchased books
More help videos

39. Library eBooks:
Readers and
Adobe ID
◦ Offline use usually needs one of the eBook reader
software below
◦ Adobe Digital Edition
◦ Bluefire Reader
◦ Readers are
◦ Freely available online software
◦ Install one of them in your devices
◦ Compatible to any device
◦ both use Adobe ID for syncing across devices

40. Library eBooks:
Readers and
Adobe ID
◦ Install Adobe Digital Edition for PC
https://www.adobe.com/africa/solutions/ebook
/digital-editions/download.html
◦ Mobile App: App Store & Google play
Adobe Digital Edition

41. Option 1
Option 2
Library eBooks:
Readers and Adobe
ID
Adobe Digital Edition
Use Option 1 to use your
account in any device
Use Option 2 to
authorize current device
only

42. Library eBooks:
Readers and
Adobe ID
◦ Install the software from the following link for
Windows PC
http://www.bluefirereader.com/bluefire-
reader.html
◦ Mobile apps available:
◦ >APPLE iOS
◦ >ANDROID
BlueFire Reader

43. Library eBooks:
Readers and Adobe
ID
Bluefire reader
• Ones you install, you will
be prompted to sign in.
• Sign-in if you have
Adobe ID. If not, create
Adobe ID.

44. Library eBooks:
Readers and Adobe
ID
Adobe ID
Create Adobe ID from
www.adobe.com
select ‘Sign-in’

45. Library eBooks:
Readers and
Adobe ID
Adobe ID:
Select ‘Get an Adobe
ID’ button to create
an ID then use

46. Thank You
For more information
Library guides: BIO1004F - Biological
Diversity or Biological Sciences
Library guide
For consultation & specific query: email
me at awot.gebregziabher@uct.ac.za
or use Ask a Librarian facility