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How to download & print ebooks

Ebook publishers have different permissions and restrictions for printing, saving, and downloading.

Database	Print selected pages	Save selected pages as PDF	Download ebook for offline reading
Alexander Street Press African American Music Reference Classical Music Reference Library Garland Encyclopedia of World Music Online		(PDF printer)
Credo Academic Collections
EBSCOhost eBook Collection		(PDF printer)
Encyclopedia Britannica Academic		(PDF printer)
Gale Encyclopedia of American Law Interactive Human Anatomy Literature Criticism
JSTOR Language and Literature
OverDrive
ProQuest Ebook Central	Limit 10-40% per title	Limit 10-20% per title	2 week checkout, typically
Salem Press

Download an ebook

Print page(s) of an ebook.

Save page(s) of an ebook in PDF format for reading offline.

(PDF Printer) Some ebooks require a PDF virtual printer to be installed (see below).

Once you have the PDF, you can read it anywhere!

Use Adobe Reader for PC or Mac
Upload to Google Docs/Dropbox/OneDrive
Transfer to tablet via USB

Some ebooks can be downloaded in ACSM format and opened in Adobe Digital Editions (available for PC, Mac, Android, and iOS).

Help using Adobe Digital Editions

Install a PDF virtual printer

On a PC

If you don't have a PDF printer on your computer, install this free one. It lets you "print" the document and save it as a PDF.

CutePDF Writer for PC

Install CutePDF Writer.
Use the ebook's "Print" button.
Choose the "CutePDF Writer" printer.
Choose a location to save the PDF.

On a Mac

Your Mac already has a built-in PDF printer.

When the print dialog pops up:

Find the PDF button in the lower left corner and select "Save as PDF".
Click on "Save" in the dialog box and save it to where you want to.

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