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What is an e-book?
An e-book is a book-length publication in digital form, consisting of text, images, or both, and produced on, published through, and readable on computers or other electronic devices. They can be digitised from popular print-form publications or can be 'digitally born' therefore only available as an e-book.
E-books have many advantages, including:
- 24/7 access to books, anytime, anywhere
- Access by multiple users at one time
- They support online learning
- Improve accessibility for students with a print disability
- Easy to find - the full text can be accessed in search engines
- Greater discovery via databases and the web
Some of the major collections Deakin University Library has available include:
Can I download e-book content to my mobile device?
Most e-books are created to be compatible with iOS and Android mobile devices and many can be downloaded to e-book readers, tablets, smartphones and computers for instant offline reading.
Cambridge Books Online, ScienceDirect eBooks, Springer eBooks and Wiley Online Library Books are just a few of the providers that allow downloading.
Our E-book downloading easy reference guide lists Deakin University Library's major providers of electronic books, together with information on downloading, printing, mobile device compatibility and authorised users.
Want to know more?
Take a look at the E-books Library Resource Guide to get more information on:
- Finding e-books relevant to your subject area
- Downloading, printing, and mobile device compatibility
- Finding e-books
- Finding specific e-book providers
- Contact electronic-access@deakin.edu.au if you experience any technical difficulties with our e-books.
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