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How to Use EBSCO eBooks

Access and use the thousands of eBooks in COM Library's EBSCO eBooks collection.

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Once in EBSCO eBooks, you can search the eBooks for your topic. Here are some options: 

  1. Search for your topic using basic search.
  2. Restrict book results to the past 12 months, Past 5, or past 10 years. 
  3. Use. Advanced search. Advanced really just means more options. With Advanced search you can:
    • Search for terms in specific fields like title or author. 
    • Use the same time period limit available on the main page (#2)
  4. Use your dashboard, which requires you to create your own free EBSCO account/
  5. Perform a new new search. 

Special Features

  • Download eBooks to your device or read online. 
  • Get a citation in multiple formats, including APA and MLA.
  • Navigate to eBook chapters or sections online.
  • Search within a book for specific terms, yielding a list of hyperlinked pages.