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Downloading from Ebscohost

Ebooks available through the Ebsco database are downloadable onto SSL iPads using the Bluefire Reader App.

To access the Ebooks, you will need the following:

1. An Ebsco account
2. An Adobe ID

Once you have located the ebook that you wish to download, click the "Download This eBook (Offline)" button:

You will then be prompted to log in using your Ebsco ID.

Once you have logged in, click the download link again and you will find the checkout screen:

Once downloaded, you will be prompted for what program you would like to use to open the file (for SSL owned iPads, this is Bluefire Reader; for personal iPads, you may have other options):

For a step-by-step video, click below: