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Using UP's eBook Collections: Printing eBooks

Printing

Some of the eBook platforms include DRM (Digital Rights Management) to protect the content of their eBooks from copyright abuse. Options for printing vary by eBook collection; some require a personalized account to print, and for some you must download additional software. Depending on the eBook, the amount of material available for printing may be limited. In most cases, to print from eBooks, the content must first be downloaded as a PDF.

Printing from different eBook platforms

Once you have located an eBook you are interested in, you will find the information about printing on the next page. This eBook is available from ProQuest eBook Central. Here you can see that how many pages are available to print:

Available for Online Reading section indicating how many pages may be copied or printed is highlighted

 

When you select Available for Reading you will be taken to the book. Here you can print by selecting the printer button on the top of the page:

Arrow highlighting Print button

 

You will then be able to select the pages you would like to print:

Print to PDF options screen

A PDF will then be created of the pages you wish to print.

Once you have located an eBook you are interested in, you will find the information about printing on the next page. This eBook is available from EBSCO. Here you select Print Pages:

Print Pages link circled

 

Here you can see that how many pages are available to print. For this book, you are able to print 100 pages. Type the pages you want to print and select Print PDF.

 

Print Pages to PDF options showing 100 pages can be printed and allowing user to select which pages to print

A PDF will then be created of the pages you wish to print.

Once you have located an eBook you are interested in, you will find the information about printing on the next page. This eBook is available from JSTOR. You can print as much of the book as you like, but you must download it first:

Arrows highlighting Read Online and Download PDF links

 

If you select Download PDF you will be taken to the JSTOR terms of service which you must agree to in order to download.

Accept JSTOR's Terms and Conditions Below message

 

After you accept, you will be taken to the PDF. Here you can select the print icon to print the content you are interested in.

PDF of JSTOR eBook with Print icon highlighted

Once you have located an eBook you are interested in, you will find the information about printing on the next page. This eBook is available from Wiley Online Library. You can print as much of the book as you like, but you must download it first:

Arrows highlighting first chapter and All Chapters link

 

If you select Get PDF you choose just the chapter or the whole book.

Arrow highlighting the Chapter Tools menu that shows the Get PDF links for This Chapter and All Chapters
 

 

After you accept, you will be taken to the PDF. Here you can select the print icon to print the content you are interested in.

PDF of Wiley eBook with Print icon highlighted
 
 
 
 

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