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ProQuest EBook Central: Product Education

ProQuest EBook Central LibGuide

Product Education Resources

Faculty Tips

Faculty using Ebook Central to find materials for their courses can watch this webinar:

Recorded Training Sessions

A series of short, getting started videos.  Scroll down for e-learning modules for a wide scope of education on Ebook Central.

Module: Ebook Central: Finding and Sharing Subject Focused Ebooks

Intended Audience: Subject librarians and others interested in compiling and sharing a group of ebooks

Description and Objectives:  This session covers using Ebook Central to create and share online course reading lists, subject or topic focused ebook collections, and new title lists. 

Objectives include the following:

  • Execute a subject search
  • Select results and add to the bookshelf
  • Share with students and faculty

Duration: 4 minutes

Module: Academic Complete: Find Your Next Great Read

Intended Audience: Anyone interested in exploring more from the book detail page

Description and Objectives:  Learn how Academic Complete uses Syndetics enrichments to facilitate enhanced navigation and engagement with ebooks from the Ebook Central book detail page.

Objectives include the following:

  • Navigate enriched pathways for discovery and exploration of ebooks
  • Access related content directly from an ebook detail page
  • Evaluate titles using reviews, recommendations and other key tools

Duration: 3.5 minutes

Module: Ebook Central: Chapter Download

Intended Audience: End users who wish to download part of a book

Description and Objectives:  This session covers using Ebook Central to select and download just a chapter or specific pages.

Objectives include the following:

  • Identify options for downloading eBook chapters
  • Select text and cite materials
  • Utilize the Bookshelf to save annotations, share links, and track downloads

Duration: 4.5 minutes