Downloading MCC Library Ebooks: Welcome

JSTOR provides access to over 6,000 eBooks from 75+.publishers. To search the Book collection visit JSTOR. 

Enter your search term in the box and click Search.

On the results page, narrow the results to eBooks by checking the box next to "Books" in under "Primary Source Content" on the left side of the page.

On the results page, click on the title of the book you want. This will open the record for the eBook. From here you can:

• Read it online
• Download the PDF 
• Find the citation in MLA or APA format.

Very Short Introductions books offer concise introductions to a diverse range of subjects. These eBooks can only be read online.

To find a title visit Very Short Introductions. 

You can browse by Subject or enter a search term and click search.

Choose a title on the results page. You can then read the title online.

1. Choose Download Book when you find a book.
2. Choose your device. (laptop, iOS, Android).
3. Check out (Choose 1 – 21 days).
4. Download chapter or book (PDF) to laptop or mobile device.

• Chapter download needs only PDF reader (page limit applies)
• Book download requires free Adobe Digital Editions software installed and authorized (first time only) with Adobe ID
• Mobile devices (iOS and Android) need free Bluefire Reader installed and authorized (first time only) with Adobe ID

For more information and images of the steps in the download process, see ProQuest's guide.

1. Choose Download when you find a book.
2. Sign in to My EBSCO Host account (Free. one-time set up).
3. Check out ( Choose 1 – 21 days).
4. Download chapter or book (PDF or EPUB) to laptop or mobile device.

• Chapter and book download both require free Adobe Digital Editions software installed and authorized (first time only) with Adobe ID.
• Mobile devices (iOS and Android) need free Bluefire Reader installed and authorized (first time only) with Adobe ID.

For more information about EBSCO ebooks, see this video (2:54).