Ebook Central
ProQuest Accessibility Information
ERA has an established workflow for requesting accessible copies of ProQuest e-books. Please see the links below for information about ProQuest products and accessibility.
Availability
Ebook Central e-books have different permissions depending on a variety of factors. All e-books should be "Available for Online Reading", meaning that the full text can be viewed in Ebook Central's Online Reader. Some books might also be available to download in their entirety for a maximum of 21 days. Ebook Central indicates the permissions of each book (see examples below). If a book listed in IUCAT indicates that it is not available for Online Reading or for Full Download, it should be reported to libera@indiana.edu by library staff.
NOTE: If there is only 1 copy of an e-book available, it cannot be downloaded/checked out. Instead, users may only read the e-book online.
In 2017, the Bloomington campus setup automatic upgrades for titles with limited user availability. If a second user attempts to open a 1-user book, it will automatically upgrade to 3-users, and if 3 users attempt to use the book, it will upgrade to unlimited users. There have been some problems with non-linear e-books upgrading to unlimited users. However, in 2019 Monographic Acquisitions and the Head of Acquisitions made some changes to hopefully correct this problem. This upgrade feature is available on many, but not all ProQuest e-books. If the e-book is not available in a higher user limit, is no longer available for purchase, or the cost of the upgrade is over the limit, it will not upgrade automatically.
Simultaneous User Limits
To determine the simultaneous user limit for ProQuest Ebook Central titles, navigate to the e-book's detailed record page. IUCAT links to ProQuest e-books will take you to that page automatically.
In the middle of the display there is the Availability section. This will indicate the number of simultaneous users permitted.
In the event that the availablity indicates "multiple copies" rather than a more precise number, please contact libera@indiana.edu for assistance. The title is either part of our DDA program (and not yet purchased) or was purchased with a non-linear access model. We can confirm this information for you, as well as let you know how many non-linear uses remain for the current year.
Using the Online Viewer
To access the content in the Online Reader, click the "Read Online" button.
If there is a specific section of the book that you want, click on that section in the linked Table of Contents.
To search within the text of the book, enter your search terms into the "Search within book" field located on the left side of the screen above the table of contents and click the arrow button.
The results will be results will be displayed "by chapter" which can be extended by clicking on the arrow to show the number of results per page:
To navigate from one page to the next either scroll down in the reader or click on the page arrows located at the top right corner of the screen.
To navigate to a specific page number, click on where it says Page ___ of ____, at the top right of the screen, then enter the page number you want and press enter.: 
To copy an entire page of text, go to the page you would like and click the 
button. This will open a new box with all the text from that page, including a citation. Highlight the text you want within the copy box and press "Ctrl + c". Paste as usual.
To copy just a small portion of the text, highlight the text you want to copy, and a popup box will appear:
Select the copy button from the popup box and the copy box (see above) will appear with the highlighted text and a citation. Highlight the text and press "Ctrl + c". Paste as usual.
Dowloading the E-book
To print a portion of the book to PDF, open the book in the Online Reader to the first page you would like included in the PDF and click the 
button. This will open the "Print to PDF" box:
For the eBooks that are available for Download, they can be checked out for a maximum of 14 days before they are automatically returned.
To start, click the Full Download button: 
A popup window will then appear requesting the user login. If you have already authenticated into CAS in your current browser session, you will be be signed in automatically and redirected to the e-book page. Otherwise, you will be asked to authenticate through CAS using your IU Network credentials.
After you have logged with IU Credentials, click the download button again.
A popup window will appear asking you what device you are using. If you click Laptop Desktop and then Continue, the screen will then ask you to download Adobe Digital Editions. Adobe Digital Editions is a program which is required to view downloaded Ebook Central e-books, you must have this program installed on your laptop or desktop. After installing Adobe Digital Editions or confirming that you already have this program installed, click the Done with This Step link. Finally, choose your preferred download period (where applicable) and click the Download Your Book button.
From the Open download dialog box, select the "Open with" option, and make sure that "Adobe Digital Editions" is listed in the dropdown menu, then click "OK". You may have to search for this program if you have not used it before:
To search in Adobe Digital Editions, enter your search term in the search box located at the top right side of the screen, and click one of the arrows :
Use the arrow buttons to toggle through the results. There is no results screen for these eBooks.
To navigate to specific chapters or sections of the eBook, select the desired section from the Table of Contents menu located on the left side of the screen.
To navigate to a specific page, click the current page number at the bottom of the screen and input the page number you would like to see and press enter.
If you are finished with an eBook before the end of your checkout period, you can return it early.
To do this, return to the "Bookshelves" view by clicking the "Library" button from the viewing window: 
Right click on the book that you would like to return and select the "Return Borrowed Item" option
