Proquest Ebook Central is an e-book platform, providing access to E-books from a range of publishers, and covering a wide range of subjects.

Some Proquest ebooks may be limited to one user at a time, or a maximum of three users at time.

To search Proquest Ebook Central

• Click on the Collections link from the library homepage
• Select eBooks
• Click on the plus [+] sign to the left of Proquest Ebook Central 
• Click on the link to Proquest Ebook Central in the text.
• Log in with your MTU Kerry network T-Number and password

Enter your keywords in the search box and click Search

Ebook Central may return a very large number of results that match your keywords.  Use the options at the left of the page to filter your list.

You can view more details about an ebook by clicking on its title link from the results list.  There are a number of useful tools and features available from the Detailed Record. 

From here you can:

1. check availability
2. read a short summary of what the book is about
3. browse the table of contents
4. check publisher print/copy/download permissions
5. add the book to your bookshelf where you can read it later
6. get a permanent link to the ebook

Click on the Read Online icon to read the full text online.  The ebook opens in the Ebook Central Reader. 

From the navigation toolbar to the right of the text you can: 

1. Click on the book details icon to go back to the detailed record for the ebook.  
2. Click on the star icon to view your highlights, notes and bookmarks.
3. Click on the magnifying glass icon to search within the text of the book.

The toolbar at the top of the reader includes options to:

• download the entire ebook
• download a chapter as a PDF document
• copy from the ebook
• print pages
• add the ebook to your personal bookshelf
• get a permanent link to the ebook
• add a note 
• zoom in and out
• navigate the pages

Hover over an icon to its function.   

If you are using your own computer download an Ebook Academic Collections ebook you will need to download Adobe Digital Editions.  This is available free from the ADE website.  You will also need to create a free ADE personal account.

To download an eBook click the Full Download icon for the item from your search results list.

Select the device you are using

You will be prompted to download Adobe Digital Editions (ADE).  Click on the Get Adobe Digital Editions link to go to the website and download the software.

Once you have downloaded ADE you will be asked to choose a download duration and format.

If you Open the file, your eBook is opened with Adobe® Digital Editions.

If you Save the file, the eBook is saved to your computer and can be opened with Adobe® Digital Editions at a later time.

Downloaded e-books can also be transferred to any mobile e-book reader that supports Adobe Digital Editions. There is a list of compatible devices on the ADE website.

If you are using an e-book reader, it is recommended that you download the EPUB format, rather than the PDF, which automatically re-sizes to fit your screen on any device.

Open the ebook in the Reader

Click on the print icon on the toolbar at the top of the page

Choose the number of pages you want to print

Click on the Open PDF button

To print the pages, open the saved PDF document and use the Adobe Print function at the top of the page.

Note: eBook pages saved as a PDF can be transferred to, and read on eReader devices such as the Nook or Kindle. Consult your device's user manual for instructions on how to manually transfer files to the device

All students and staff of MTU Kerry automatically have a personal Mulitisearch account, complete with a folder to store and organise your search results.  Only you can access your personal folder.  You are automatically logged into your account whenever you log into the MTU Kerry network using your T-Number and password (for example, to search Multisearch or the library catalogue). 

Add an item to your Bookshelf

To add an item from your search results list to your Bookshelf click on the plus folder icon

Bookshelf Tools

There are a number of useful options available from your Bookshelf:

- provides a persistent link to your Bookshelf or folders.  

- Emails the contents of your Bookshelf or folders.

- exports your Bookshelf or folder contents as a .csv file.

-.opens the selected ebook for reading online

-.opens the Table of Contents for the selected ebook