Terms and conditions of use |
Turku UAS students and staff. Walk-in users in the library premises. |
Amount of simultaneous users | Restrictions of simultaneous users may apply and vary by title. |
Reading e-books | E-books can be read on a browser. An e-reader application is not required. |
Downloading e-books to a computer | Chapters can be downloaded in text or HTML format. |
Printing | Users are allowed to print sections one chapter at a time. |
Bookmarks and notes | Annotations cannot be added directly to book text. Annotations can be added to chapters by saving them to a project if you have created an account to Ovid. Create your account by clicking on My Account. |
Mobile use | Mobile use with a browser. A separate application is not available. |
Terms and conditions of use | Turku UAS students and staff. Walk-in users may browse and read the e-book collection in the library premises. Check the user rights by clicking on the § button. |
Amount of simultaneous users | Restrictions for simultaneous users may apply and vary by title. |
Reading e-books | Read books online by clicking on the Read Online button. |
Downloading e-books to a computer |
You will need Adobe Digital Editions or Kortext to download e-books (read Installing e-reader software). Downloading e-books requires that you sign in to Ebook Central with your Turku UAS user ID.
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Installing an e-book reader software |
E-books can be downloaded and opened with Adobe Digital Editions. Adobe Digital Editions is installed on all Turku UAS desktops. Install the free Kortext app into your computer or mobile device. Sign up and sign in. How to install Adobe Digital Editions: 1. Install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. Download it for free from the Adobe website.
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Printing |
Restrictions vary by title. Please sign in to see the amount of pages available for printing and copying. Click on the Book details icon on the left side of the page. |
Bookmarks and notes | You can add notes and underline text when signed in. Books that include your annotations can be found in the bookshelf. |
Mobile use |
You can read books in a browser or download e-books to your device. For downloading an e-book you will need an Adobe Digital Editions app and an Adobe ID. You can also read downloaded books in Kortext app.
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Additional instructions |
Learn more about the changes on the E-resources help page, EBSCOhost tab.
Terms and conditions of use | Turku UAS student and staff. Walk-in users in the library premises. |
Amount of simultaneous users | Restrictions of simultaneous users may apply and vary by title. |
Amount of simultaneous loans and reservations | You may not have more than 50 loans and 10 pending reservations at the same time. |
Reading e-books | E-books open in a browser. E-reader software is not required. Select PDF Full Text or EPUB Full Text. You can also download e-books to a device. |
Downloading e-books to a computer |
You will need the Adobe Digital Editions e-book reader software to download e-books (read Installing Adobe Digital Editions). My EBSCOhost user account is required when downloading e-books. Create an account by selecting Sign In > Create a new account.
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Reserving an e-book | If the book you have chosen to download is loaned by another patron, you can place a hold on it by clicking Place hold and entering your email. If you are not already signed in, you are prompted to sign into your personal My EBSCOhost account. When the book becomes available for you to download, you will get an email. The book is reserved for you to loan out for 3 days. |
Installing an e-book reader software |
E-books can be downloaded and opened with Adobe Digital Editions. Adobe Digital Editions is installed on all Turku UAS desktops. How to install Adobe Digital Editions: 1. Install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. Download it for free from the Adobe website.
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Printing |
Restrictions vary by title. Select Save Pages to see how many pages are available for printing. Choose the pages you would like to print and open or save the file as PDF. This file is now available for printing. If you have downloaded an e-book with Adobe Digital Editions, select Print to print the pages that are available for printing. Click Item info to see restrictions on printing and copying. |
Bookmarks and notes |
There are two ways to make notes:
To save your notes, sign into your EBSCOhost account using the Sign In link in the top toolbar. |
Mobile use |
You can read e-books:
You need a My EBSCOHost user account to log into apps and Adobe Digital Editions. If you already have the IDs, first log into My EBSCOhost account on a browser and after that to the app. Adobe ID is required to use the Adobe Digital Editions. Learn more under Installing an e-book reader software. My EBSCOhost account requires a reauthorisation every 90 days to confirm that you are still eligible for use of material obtained by your organisation. The reauthorisation must be done in the browser using the authentication method chosen by your organisation. Instructions for reauthorisation. NOTE: You may have to change the settings on your phone, if you are using the latest models. For Apple devices, a system update will do, but on Android devices you need to allow links to open in other applications (e.g.: settings > apps > Samsung internet: settings > useful functions > open links in other applications). |
Additional instructions |
EBSCO Help |
Ellibs will discontinue offering e-book downloads in Adobe Digital Editions in February 2025
As of 12.2.2025, Thorium Reader will be the only reading app available for Ellibs e-books. E-books downloaded before 12.2. for Adobe Digital Editions will be available until the end of the loan period. The browser reader and the Ellibs app will remain available as reading methods.
Terms and conditions of use |
For Turku UAS students and staff. No walk-in use in the library premises. Check the user rights by clicking on the § button. |
Number of simultaneous users |
One user per e-book. See Availability for number of copies and how many are available. There are also books with no restrictions for simultaneous users. For these books, there is a set amount of reading rights. See Availability for the remaining amount. |
Number of simultaneous loans and reservations |
You cannot have more than 10 loans and 10 pending reservations at the same time. |
Reading e-books |
The loan period varies by title (generally 1, 3, or 7 days). Some E-books open in a browser and a reading app is not required, but for some you will need to download a reading app. Reading requires you to sign in with your Turku UAS user ID. You can also use the Ellibs app or other apps that can access similar files (e.g. Kortext or Cantook by Aldiko). Read more under Mobile use. |
Downloading e-books to a computer |
You will need a reading app to download e-books. Downloading e-books requires you to sign in with your Turku UAS user ID. |
Quick guide for using Ellibs |
Ellibs offers one reading app, Thorium Reader, to open downloaded Ellibs e-books. 1. Install Thorium Reader on your computer or the Ellibs app for mobile use. Read more under Installing the reading app and Mobile use. Thorium Reader has a built-in screen reader and other features to help with reading. Read more at the app developer's website. Thorium Reader is already installed on Turku UAS computers. 2. Search for a specific e-book in Turku UAS Finna or go to the Ellibs database and pick a book there. 3. Select a loan period and the way you want to read the book. You can download the book to your reading app by selecting Download (Thorium Reader). After this you will get a message that says you are about to receive a file ending in .lcpl through your browser > press OK. You can read some books without installing the reading app by selecting Read online (or Read in the browser). Both ways require that you are logged in with your Turku UAS user ID. Read more under Signing in.
4. The book will open in the reading app and will be saved in Ellibs in My bookshelf. After the loan period has expired, the book can be no longer be read. If you read a book in a browser, note that Internet Explorer is no longer recommended.
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Installing the reading app |
To download Ellibs e-books, you will need a reading app. On computers, Ellibs e-books can be read with the free Thorium Reader app (see system requirements). The Thorium Reader app is automatically installed in Turku UAS computers. Introduction to Thorium Reader 1. Install the free Thorium Reader app on your computer. 2. Thorium Reader uses an LCP passphrase. It will be asked on the first download and occasionally after. Log in to Ellibs and copy the passphrase from the My Bookshelf tab. 3. Input the passphrase and click Submit. Also see a video on how to open an e-book in the Thorium Reader by Ellibs (no subtitles available). NOTE: Adobe Digital Editions app is no longer available as a reading app for Ellibs. E-books downloaded to ADE prior to 12.2.2025 will be available in ADE until the end of the loan period. |
Signing in |
Sign in with your Turku UAS user ID by clicking Download or Read Online or the Log in link. Signing into the Ellibs application > Read more under Mobile use. |
Troubleshooting |
Problems with opening links:
Problems in opening a downloaded e-book:
Problems reading the book (cannot turn a page):
Cannot borrow the same book again in the Thorium Reader:
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Printing |
Printing option is not available in Thorium Reader or when reading in the browser. |
Bookmarks and notes |
Bookmarks made to a book's text that was opened in browser are saved until the next reading time. Annotations and bookmarks in the Thorium Reader are saved until the end of the loan period. |
Mobile use |
Mobile use with the Ellibs application. You can also try an alternative app called Cantook by Aldiko. How to get started:
For more instructions see Ellibs instructions. If you want to use the Cantook by Aldiko app, search for the e-book in the Turku UAS Finna, download the e-book, Click Open or Download and choose Cantook by Aldiko as the e-book reading app. Cantook by Aldiko requires an LCP passphrase you can find under the My Bookshelf tab. |
More information |
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Terms and conditions of use | Turku UAS student and staff. |
Amount of simultaneous users | Restrictions of simultaneous users may apply and vary by title. |
Loan period, amount of simultaneous loans and reservations | Loan period varies by title (either 1 and 3 days or 1, 10 and 21 days). You may not have more than 10 loans and 10 pending reservations at the same time. Loans can be renewed three times. |
Reading e-books | E-books open in a browser. E-reader software is not required. Select Read online. You can also download e-books to your own device. Read more under Installing e-book reader software and Mobile use. |
Downloading e-books to desktops and laptops |
You will need the Adobe Digital Editions e-book reader software or app (only for iOS devices) to download e-books. Read more under Installing e-book reader software and Mobile use. |
Renewing loans |
To renew your loans, click My account > Current dowloads tab > Extend loan. A pop-up window that says Title reserved appears. This means that the loan will renew when the loan period expires. |
Reserving an e-book |
If the book you have chosen to download is being read by another user, you can place a hold on it. Enter your email and click Reserve. When the book becomes available for you to download, you will get an email. You will also be notified when you sign in to VLeBooks. N.B. The book is held reserved for you for 1 day. The reserved books can be found on the Reservations tab of your account (My account). |
Installing e-book reader software |
E-books can be downloaded and opened with Adobe Digital Editions. Adobe Digital Editions is installed on all Turku UAS desktops. N.B. Turku UAS staff: if you get a notice Unable to download. Error getting License during download, try to log in to Creative Cloud and try again. If it doesn't help, contact ServiceDesk and ask to redownload Adobe Digital Editions to your laptop. How to install Adobe Digital Editions: 1. Install Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. Download it for free from the Adobe website.
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Printing |
Restrictions vary by title. On Read online mode click the Print icon at the top right corner of the page to see how many pages are available for printing. Choose the pages you would like to print or save the file as PDF. This file is now available for printing. If you have downloaded an e-book with Adobe Digital Editions, click Item info to see restrictions on printing and copying. Click Print to choose what pages to print. |
Bookmarks and notes |
Make notes:
There are two ways to make bookmarks on Read online mode:
On downloaded book you can create bookmarks by clicking Create bookmark on the top left side of the page. Notes and bookmarks will remain until the book is returned. |
Mobile use |
You can read e-books in a browser or download e-books on your own device by using Adobe Digital Editions. To do this you will also need an Adobe ID. |
Login |
The system will log you out in 30 min. Refresh the page and click Shibboleth (see picture). You will be directed Sign in to VLeBooks pagem where you are asked to either choose or write your institution name. After doing this, log in with your Haka-login. |
Additional instructions |
Reader help and user guide (VLeBooks) |
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