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As part of the Ole’s Open Text Initiative, Mikkelsen Library identifies course materials that are available as an ebook in a library's database. Unless otherwise noted, these books can be accessed by an unlimited number of simultaneous users. The list is organized by course prefix and number.

If you are off campus, you will be prompted to log in to the library's proxy server. Your username and password are your Augie credentials (myaugie/Canvas). Learn more by viewing our proxy server tutorial.

Please contact the library by phone, 605.274.4921 or email, augielibrarians@augie.edu if you are unable to access an ebook.

eBook Central

Downloading an eBook I Annotating in an ebook

Accessibility Settings

Sign In

You will be prompted to sign in with your Augustana University username and password

Click on the "Profile" link

Located in the top navigation bar.

Scroll to "Accessibility Settings"

Text Only Mode optimizes the PDF for screen readers.

OpenDyslexic is a typeface that helps to alleviate some of the symptoms of dyslexia.

Downloading an ebook

If this option is grayed out on the e-book, it is not available.

Step 1 - Getting Started

Click on the "Download Book" button under the book cover of the e-book.

  • If you haven't already logged in, it will prompt you to sign in with your Augustana University username and password.
    • It will also ask you to select what device you are using.
    • And if it's your own computer or a public computer.
Step 2  - Download Setup

You will need to download Adobe Digital Editions to read the e-book offline. 

  • Click on "Get Adobe Digital Editions" button to download.
  • If you have already downloaded Adobe Digital Editions, click on "Done with this step."
Step 3 - Reading E-book

Select the number of days you want to check out the e-book

Select the download format: PDF or EPUB. It will download it into the Adobe Digital Reader on your computer.

  • If you selected PDF format: The pages will appear one at a time by scrolling up and down.
  • If you selected EPUB format: The e-book will appear in sections you navigate with the left & right arrows.
  • Remember that you can only read this file through Adobe Digital Editions.

The e-book will expire from your Adobe Digital Editions reader when the time is up. You can check it out again if you need more time.

Annotating an ebook

Getting Started

If you haven't already logged in, it will prompt you to sign in with your Augustana University username and password.

Adding a Note

Click on the "Note" icon and type in your note then click "Save".

Highlighting Text

To add a highlight, click on the "Highlight" icon and drag your cursor over the text you wish to highlight.