Finding books on Ebook Central

1. Find eBooks on Ebook Central
(formerly EBL)
Jen Eidelman March 2016 (updated by Mary Shelton August 2019)

2. • http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
• Mouse over ‘Search & Find’
• Click on ‘Databases (A-Z)’

3. • http://www.lib.uct.ac.za
• Choose ‘E’ from the A-Z list

4. Click on ‘Ebook Central’

5. You will be automatically signed in using your institution login

6. • Once you have created your account, type in the name of the book in the search box
• Click ‘Search’

7. Click on title

8. • Read online
• Download the whole book for up to 5 days
• Download a chapter
• You will need to download ‘Adobe Digital Editions’ on your computer to read the book offline.

9. Install ‘Adobe Digital Editions’
before downloading

13. Adobe Digital Editions will prompt you for a Vendor Login ID
Check the box that prompts you to authorize your
computer without an ID.

14. Follow the steps until your computer has been authorized
to read the eBook.
Click OK.

15. Adobe Digital Editions will open. Wait a few minutes for the
book to start downloading on to your computer.

16. The book is downloaded into Adobe Digital Editions

17. Chapter download

18. • eBooks can also be found in UCT
Libraries’ Catalogue (ALEPH)
• Click on the link to the eBook platform.
• Follow the steps in the previous slides
to access the book once you have
clicked on the link.

19. Need help?
Contact your subject librarian:
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/subject-librarians
Or contact the
‘Ask a Librarian’ online service:
http://www.lib.uct.ac.za/lib/ask-librarian-user-form