download e books from the christchurch libraries overdrive resource

Christchurch city libraries overdrive E-book downloading

tutorial

Presenter XIN(AMBER) LISTUDENT ID: 300276344

Date: 01/06/2012

Introduction

Welcome to the Christchurch city libraries tutorial for downloading eBooks which the collection come from overdrive: The Global Digital Distribution eBooks & Audio books.

This tutorial shows you how to download e-book from the Christchurch city libraries overdrive online IT eBook resources specifically.

After completing this tutorial, you should be able to:

* Access downloadable e-Books via Overdrive.* Know types of e-Book formats.* Understand structure of digital library* Use browsing and search options* Place holds and check out digital titles* Download digital media to PC* Transfer media from PC to e-Book device

Audience

This tutorial is targeted at IT students and professionals specifically who wish to borrow computing and information technologies e-Books from the Christchurch city libraries overdrive site.

Overdrive eBooks formats

Adobe PDF: Traditional eBook in Adobe documents format

EPUB: New Adobe format – Digital version of physical books.

Before getting start

Valid Christchurch library card with valid online password;

A computer - Running windows XP or higher; Be able to access internet;

A compatible e-Book reader with data cable

You should have:

Please note this demonstration use

Sony e-Book reader, some steps may a

little different depends on what

type of reader you have at home.

Access Overdrive digital library

Clicking here to access Overdrive Welcoming

Page

Clicking here to access

resource page

Overdrive website Structure

Navigation Menu: eBook Fiction eBook Nonfiction Audiobook Fiction Audiobook

Nonfiction Children's & Teen's Collections

Digital Media Collection Division:* New eBooks* New Audiobooks* Recently

Returned Audiobooks

* Recently Returned eBooks

* Most Downloaded

* Hidden Gems

Search Tools

The first thing after you access to overdrive resource main page is to login using your valid library card number and password. Or, the system will ask you to login with your information when you try to check out books.

To enable eBook reader from overdrive resource, you'll need Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) to sync eBooks from your computer to device

Install Authorise Adobe Digital Editions

Installation of Adobe Digital Editions(1)

Click "Adobe® Digital Editions" on the "Software Downloads" Tab

Installation of Adobe Digital Editions(2)

Click “Download Adobe Digital Editions” to access Adobe Digital Editions software website:http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

Installation of Adobe Digital Editions(3)

• Clicking ‘Install’, then ‘Setup Assistant’ dialog box is displayed.• Clicking ‘Continue’

• Under ‘Authorize Computer’, enter the email address and password for your Adobe ID.(Click ‘get an Adobe ID online’ if you don’t have an ID)

• Follow the instructions to sign up for an Adobe ID• Return to the activation screen.

• Enter the email address and password for your Adobe account.• Click ‘Activate’• Click ‘Finish’ to close the ‘Setup Assistant’ dialog box.

To find an IT eBooks, enter a term and choose a search type from the dropdown list. The default search type for this option is ‘All’.

Search for IT books

You may choose Advanced search by click ‘Advanced search’ on right side of ‘single search box’. The advanced tool allow you to enter search term more specifically, the default fields for options are all. For search IT books, please select ‘Computer Technology’ in Subject field.

Browse for IT books

1. Click ‘Computer and Technology’ under navigation

menu ‘eBook Nonfiction’

2. Browser your desirable IT books

Features:• You may enter the term in ‘Search

tool’

• Resources may sort by 5 types;

Understand Item screen

On the item screen, you see that this

book has been checked out and is not available at this

moment.

You could send a request to hold this book for you when

the only copy is returned. To do so,

click on ‘Place a hold’

Under ‘Format Information’, you can see what format of e-book available. For

this book, only EPUB format is available. Release date & ISBN information shows

here as well.

• If there`s available copy, the button ‘Add to bookcart’ will display;

• To process check out for your desirable book, straight click ‘Add to bookcart’ button for checking out.

Check out process(1)

Check out process(2)

If you wish to add more books in ‘My Bookcart’ Clicking ‘Continue Browsing’

Clicking ‘Remove’ button to delete existing book from ‘My Bookcart’ if you decide not borrowing the book.

If you want to finish browser books and go to checkout books in ‘My Bookcart’, clicking ‘Proceed to Checkout’

Check out process(3)

Click ‘Confirm Check out’ button for check out confirmation

Download

Click ‘Download’ button to download books you borrowed

Checked out & Expired Date shows on the right side. From this screenshot, it means you are able to read this book from 5/06/12 which you borrowed on this day, and this electronica copy would be expired on 12/06/12

Transfer borrowed book into e-book reader(1)

After clicking button on overdrive check out page, Adobe Digital Editions(ADE) software should be automatically pop up and downloading books if installed properly;

The right area of ADE shows how many books you borrowed&downlowed and stored in ADE database.

Transfer borrowed book into e-book reader(2)

Connecting e-book reader to PC. The model will be shows in the bookshelves list;For transfer borrowed books from SDE database to e-book reader, simply dragging books, and drop into the device model in bookshelves list.

After sync finish, clicking e-book device in the book shelves list in ADE, the transferred books should be shows in your device;Disconnecting the eBook reader to complete all processes.

Enjoy!

Quick guide of compatible Overdrive deviceshttp://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Collections/Ebooks/Overdrive/Compatible-Devices/

Detailed online help of Adobe Digital Editionshttp://help.overdrive.com/adobe-digital-editions

More information about Overdrive e bookshttp://christchurchcitylibraries.com/Collections/Ebooks/Overdrive/

Useful link for E-book reader

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