New e book apps will replace Adobe Digital Editions from 20 May
You can still read e鈥慴ooks directly in your browser in all services without installing any software. Downloading individual chapters to your device also remains unchanged.
The change applies only to downloading entire e鈥慴ooks for offline reading. With the new apps, you can download e-books to your device for a limited time and read them without an internet connection.
App: Ebook Central Reader App. Available for mobile devices and computers (Windows, macOS, iOS and Android).
Download the app: You can download the app from your device鈥檚 app store or via a link in Ebook Central. If you use an Aalto University Windows workstation, you can install the app from the Self鈥慡ervice Portal. Find the portal by searching Windows for 鈥淪oftware SelfServicePortal 鈥 Aalto IT鈥. More information: /en/services/self-service-portal-for-requesting-windows-software-installations
Downloading books and registering your device: Requires signing in to your Ebook Central account (click 鈥淪ign in鈥 in the top right).
Registration also requires a 7鈥慸igit code. You鈥檒l receive it during the download process or under Profile 鈫 EBS app devices.
Note: If you have downloaded e-books to Adobe Digital Editions, they will be automatically synced to the new app.
Detailed instructions: See the guide 鈥淒ownloading using the Ebook Central Reader App鈥.
App: Thorium Reader. Available for computers and for iOS devices. The Android version is not yet available.
Download the app: The free app is available from the .
Downloading books and registering your device: Downloading an e鈥慴ook requires signing into MyEBSCO account with your Aalto credentials.
Thorium Reader requires a passphrase to open downloaded EBSCO e鈥慴ook. This passphrase is provided to you when you download the EBSCO e鈥慴ook file to your device.
Detailed instructions: EBSCO pages 鈥淓BSCO eBooks 鈥 LCP & Thorium 鈥 Frequently Asked Questions鈥.
App: VLeBooks App. Available for mobile devices and computers (Windows, macOS, iOS and Android).
Download the app: The VLeBooks App can be downloaded from
Downloading books and registering your device: Downloading an e鈥慴ook requires signing into the VLeBooks service with your Aalto credentials.
You will need to enter an Access Code in the VLeBooks App. You can find the code in the VLeBooks service under your account (My account 鈫 VLeBooks App), where you can click 鈥淕enerate New Access Code鈥 if needed.
Note: Adobe Digital Editions still works alongside the VLeBooks App for now, but VLeBooks will look to phase out Adobe Digital Editions in the future.
Detailed instructions: VLeBooks Help Guide
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