How to Read or Download an eBook to a Computer

Follow the instructions below to read an ebook on your computer without downloading or saving the eBook.

  1. Call or email library staff for a user name and password.  

    • Phone:  732-235-9639
    • Email:  cinj-rlc@cinj.rutgers.edu

  2. Log into the EBSCO website.

  3. You will need to find your institution next. Enter Rutgers Cancer Institute.

  4. Log in with the username and password given to you.

  5. Search for a book or enter, ebooks, to browse through the entire collection.

  6. Click on the eBook you'd like to read. Choose "Access now" or choose from the table of contents. You will be able to download some content.

  7. You have an option to make a personal account. This is needed to save your eBook if you want to continue reading it later or to download the entire book. For instructions on how to do this and to review the features of the mobile app, click here: 
    https://connect.ebsco.com/s/article/EBSCO-App-Quick-Start-Guide?language=en_US
     

Follow the instructions below to download an eBook (with Adobe Digital Editions and a personal account).

  1. Call or email library staff for a user name and password.  

    • Phone:  732-235-9639
    • Email:  cinj-rlc@cinj.rutgers.edu

  2. Download Adobe Digital Editions. This is free software and is available for both Mac and Windows computers.

  3. Log into the EBSCO website.

  4. You will need to find your institution next. Enter Rutgers Cancer Institute.

  5. Log in with the username and password given to you.

  6. To log in or create your personal account, click on "MyEBSCO" in the upper right hand corner. You will be prompted to sign in or create an account. Follow instructions if creating an account.

  7. Click on the eBook you would like to borrow. Click the "Download" link to begin downloading an eBook to your computer.

  8. Select a download duration (time you want to have the book for) from the drop-down menu.

  9. The eBook is added to the Checkouts area of your folder.

  10. Select Open with or Save File from the dialog box. If you select Open with, your eBook is opened with Adobe Digital Editions. If you select Save File, the ebook is saved to your computer and can be opened at a later time.

  11. Enjoy your eBook! Your eBook will be returned automatically for you.

 

Instructions for Using a Barnes & Noble Nook or Sony Reader 

If you want to use your Nook or Sony Reader, follow the steps above first. Then follow these steps:

  • Plug your reader into the USB port of your computer.
  • Your eBooks and eBook device are displayed.
  • Select an eBook to transfer.
  • Drag and drop it onto the icon for your connected device in the left column.
  • The eBook is transferred to your device.
  • Disconnect your device from your computer to begin reading the eBook.

 

March 2024