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eBooks at ACU

This guide explains: what eBooks are, which ones ACU Library subscribes to and how to access, print and download them.

Ebook Central at ACU library

Ebook Central is one of key eBook collections at Australian Catholic University.

You can find Ebook Central ebooks either individually when you are in Library Search or access Ebook Central via the A-Z Databases list.

Whether on or off campus, you will always be prompted to login with your ACU username and password.

 

Printing and copying

  • Login with your ACU username and password
  • Find out the limits of copy or print 

  • Select the requested chapter or the range of pages for copying or printing.
  • Click the icons for copy or print 
 

Downloading

Before you download 

 Windows or Macs Laptop or Desktop

The free Adobe Digital Editions & Adobe ID are required if you want to download to your personal laptop or desktop.

On campus, you can download directly onto a student public computers desktop as Adobe Digital Edtions is installed.

iOS and Android 

The free Bluefire Reader & Adobe ID are required if you want to download to your iOS and Android devices.

 

Chapter Download and Full Download

Ebook Central e-books are available in PDF and some of the titles also available in EPUB format.

Chapter Download

The number of pages available for download is listed under Availability on the detail page and depends on the publisher's restrictions.   

 

Check the page allowance for a chapter download before starting the process. If the selected chapter exceeds your page allowance, you can only download specific pages or choose 

Learn more about limits for chapter download

           

Full Download

View Availability for Full Download on the detail page - not all titles are available for Full Download.

Availability shows unlimited access to this book. Full download is available.         

This book can be downloaded  for up to 21 days

Availability shows access to multiple copies of the book. Full download is available. This book can be downloaded for up to 3 days
Availability shows access to 1 copy of this book. Full Download is unavailable  This book can not be downloaded. You can only choose 

After downloading, you can locate the entire book in your Bookshelf.  

Look in the Downloads & Loans folder. The due date for your book is in this folder.

When a full download expires, the book will disappear from your device. To access it again, you have to go back to Ebook Central to download the book again.