Many of the OSU Libraries' ebooks are hosted by Ebook Central. These ebooks can be accessed through the Ebook Central website or through 1Search, where they are mixed with ebooks from our other collections.

Locate an ebook in the Ebook Central search or 1Search. 1Search include an "Online access" link. Click this link to switch to the Ebook Central interface. You may need to log in with your ONID information.

From the Ebook Central interface, you can read the book online or download a copy to your computer. Each book has different rights, which determine how many pages you're allowed to print or copy.

Click "Read Online". Access the table of contents from the left navigation window. These ebooks are fully searchable by clicking on the magnifying glass icon on the left navigation bar.

Follow these steps to download a book from Ebook Central:

1. Click "Read Online" to preview the ebook.
2. Click the download icon on the top navigation bar. It's the first one on the left with a downward-pointing arrow.
   
   
    
3. Answer the questions about your device.
   
    
4. Some ebooks can only be read with the Adobe Digital Editions program. If necessary, Ebook Central will direct you to a free download. If the book is available as an EPUB, it can be read by any EPUB reader (e.g. Apple iBooks, Readium, Bibliovore).
   
   Adobe Digital Editions keeps track of any licensing issues the book's publisher may have included. For example, if the ebook has a checkout period it will automatically become inaccessible after that time.