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Edward G. Miner Library

Ebooks Help: Guide

Ebooks at the University of Rochester

The libraries provide a variety of ebook collections, and single purchase eBooks to support academics and research at the University of Rochester. Different collections have different interfaces and limitations on use. This list reflects the most popular platforms subscribed by Miner Library but not all.  Please use DiscoverUR to search for all subscribed content. 

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Ebook Platforms

Collection

  Can I Download?  

   Can I  Print?         

Good-to-Know

 AAP Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) e- Book Collection                        

 

YES YES

Format: Chapter PDFs

        AAP Books Help

 

  AccessMedicine Books

  AccessAnesthesiology Books

  AccessEmergency Medicine Books

 

YES YES

Format:  Chapter PDFs 

        McGraw Hill Online Help

  ClinicalKey

 

  ClinicalKey Nursing 
  

Depends NO

Limitations: Requires creating a personal account

Chapter PDFs are not available for every book. Medical Education & CK Nursing book chapter PDFs are grayed out & cannot be downoladed. When chapter PDF is available, login to download. ClinicalKey Onine Help

 ClinMicroNow YES YES Format: Chapter PDFs

 Ebscohost eBook Collection 
 

YES YES

Format: Chapter PDFs

 Limitation: Not all titles are downloadable. It depends on the agreement with the publisher. Full book download to a mobile device.  EBSCO Online Help

HathiTrust Digital Library
  

YES YES

Format: All text is in PDF

 Limitation: Book download and multi-page printing requires login with UR(MC) AD. Downloading help.

  LWW Health   Library: Medical Education Books
 

NO YES

Format: All text is in HTML

         Limitation: Print one chapter at a time

  NCBI Bookshelf
  

YES YES

Format: All text is in PDF

         Limitation: Ability to download and print varies by title

         Help File

  Ovid Books
  

YES YES

Format: All text is HTML

         ​Limitation: Users can download chapter PDFS.  

         Help File

 Proquest Ebooks 
  

 

YES YES

Format: Chapter PDFs

         Limitations: Ability to download and print varies by title due to publisher restrictions.  ProQuest Online Help

  PsychiatryOnline
 

NO YES

Format: All text is in HTML

         Limitation: You can print one chapter at a time.

         Help File

  R2 Digital Library
  

NO YES

Format: All text is in HTML

         Limitation: Print one chapter at a time. Most           books are 1 User at a time.

           Help File

 Stahl Online YES YES Format: Chapter PDFs

  Stat!Ref
  

NO YES

Format: All text is in HTML

         Limitation: Print one chapter at a time.

            Help File

 

 Thieme MedOne Plastic Surgery

 

 

YES YES Format: Chapter PDFs