Computer
- Download Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) and follow the installation instructions and create your Adobe ID. ADE is the free software used to read eBooks from Proquest Ebook Central.
- In Proquest Ebook Central, click the Read Online button
- Click the Download tab in the navigation pane:
- Choose the loan length and format (ePub is preferred), and click Download.
- Click the downloaded file to open in Adobe Digital Editions.
When the loan expires, the book will show as 'Expired' within Adobe Digital Editions. To reaccess it after your loan period has expired, go back to Proquest Ebook Central and download it again.
iOS and Android
- Download the Bluefire Reader app to your device. Open the app and enter your Adobe ID and password. If you do not have an Adobe ID, click the 'Create a Free Adobe ID' link within the app, or create an ID at the Adobe website.
- Navigate to the eBook you want to download from EBL using the web browser on your device.
- Download the ebook. It will open automatically in Bluefire reader.
When the loan length expires, the book will show as 'Expired' or disappear from your device. To reaccess it after your loan period has expired, go back to Proquest Ebook Central and download it again.
e-Readers
- On your computer, Download Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) and follow the instructions for installation and creating your Adobe ID. ADE is the free software used to read eBooks from Proquest Ebook Central.
- Download the book you wish to read to your computer.
- Connect the device to the computer. Adobe Digital Editions will prompt you to authorise the device. Once authorised, the device will appear within the Bookshelves area of the Adobe Digital Editions window.
- Copy the ebook/s onto the device by dragging and dropping the title/s onto the device icon. When the e-reader is disconnected, the ebook/s will appear on the device. You can transfer the same ebook to up to 6 computers or devices in accordance with the Adboe Digital Editions terms and conditions.
When the loan length expires, the book disappears or shows as 'Expired' on your computer or device. To reaccess it after your loan period has expired, go back to Proquest Ebook Central and download it again.
Kindle
Reading Adobe Digital Rights Management (DRM) protected ebooks on Kindle is impossible.
Most eBooks available from the library are protected by Adobe DRM, which is not supported by standard Kindles. Kindles can only access DRM-protected ebooks covered with proprietary DRM (Kindle DRM). Therefore you cannot transfer ebooks from Adobe Digital Editions (for example, downloaded Proquest Central ebooks protected with Adobe DRM) to standard Kindles.
The Kindle Fire supports the Bluefire Reader app. Read the instructions on installing the app on a Kindle Fire.
The Kindle does support DRM-free PDFs. Connect the Kindle to your computer through a USB cable and drag and drop the PDFs to the Kindle.
