The Muse Law Library subscribes to a variety of collections to provide users with legal content in an alternative format. The E-books are electronic books(treatises, novels, etc.) that can be viewed using a computer, or handheld device. Some can be downloaded as PDFs. Others can be viewed in browser windows, while still others can be downloaded and viewed on dedicated devices such as an iPad.

If you think there are any e-books you think we should purchase, get in touch! Please submit suggestions to Molly Lentz-Meyer, Digital Collections and Archives Librarian, at mlentzme@richmond.edu.

Adobe Digital Editions: Installing and Using

Many of our e-book packages require Adobe Digital Editions (ADE), a free extension to Adobe Acrobat Reader. To install and use ADE, follow these steps:

1. Download Acrobat Reader, if not already installed.
2. Download Adobe Digital Editions from Adobe's website.
3. Create an Adobe ID and authorize your copy of ADE (optional)

ADE is pre-installed on Library computers.

An Adobe ID is not necessary to read e-books, but if you are using ADE on your personal computer (not a Library or public computer), Adobe recommends authorizing ADE with an Adobe ID. Your Adobe ID is free and completely separate from your NetID or other GU accounts.

Help with Adobe Digital Editions

• Adobe Digital Editions FAQ

• Adobe Support for Digital Editions

• List of ADE-supported e-readers and other devices

EBSCOhost E-Books

 
To download an E-Book:

1. Install and activate Adobe Digital Editions
2. Click the Download (Offline) link for the e-book you would like to download.
3. Select a Checkout period from the drop-down menu and click the Checkout &Download button. The e-book will be added to the Checkouts area of the folder. If you are not logged into your My EBSCOhost account, you will be prompted to do so (requires a free, personal EBSCOhost account).
4. Select Open with or Save File from the resulting dialog box. If you select Open with, your e-book will be opened with Adobe Digital Editions (requires free Adobe Digital Editions software). If you select Save File, the e-book will be saved to your computer and can be opened with Adobe Digital Editions at a later time.
5. When a downloaded e-book is opened, it is displayed in Adobe Digital Editions.

To check-out an E-Book with the option to download it later:

1. Click the Download (Offline) link for the e-book you would like to download.
2. Select a Checkout period from the drop-down menu and click the Checkout &Download button. The e-book will be added to the Checkouts area of the folder. If you are not logged into your My EBSCOhost account, you will be prompted to do so (requires a free, personal EBSCOhost account).
3. Select Cancel from the resulting dialog box. The e-book has been added to the Checkouts area of the folder and can be downloaded at a later time.

After you check-out and download your E-Book:

• You may read your e-book in Adobe Digital Editions on your computer.
• You may choose to transfer your e-book to yourAdobe Digital Editions-compatable e-book reader.Adobe provides instructions on how to transfer the e-book from computer to device.
• You may re-download your e-book from your My EBSCOhost account at any time during the checkout period.

Ebook Library (EBL) 

EBL offers access to individual ebooks on various subject matter.

To download an E-Book:

1. • Install and activate Adobe Digital Editions:
   1. Download Adobe Digital Editions.
   2. Follow the instructions for installation on your computer.
   3. Activate Adobe Digital Editions.
2. Click the orange Download button.
3. Select your desired loan (checkout) period (1-7 days).
4. Click the smaller, blue Download button.
5. If you select Open with, your e-book will be opened with Adobe Digital Editions (requires free Adobe Digital Editions software). If you select Save File, the e-book will be saved to your computer and can be opened with Adobe Digital Editions at a later time.
6. When a downloaded e-book is opened, it is displayed in Adobe Digital Editions.
7. In some cases you might see a Read Online (Available) button and you will need to view the eBook online before downloading.

After you check-out and download your E-Book:

• You may read your e-book in Adobe Digital Editions on your computer.
• You may choose to transfer your e-book to yourAdobe Digital Editions-compatable e-book reader.Adobe provides instructions on how to transfer the e-book from computer to device.

ebrary allows users to download chapters or entire books! You can either:

• save a single chapter permanently as a pdf
• download an entire book for seven or fourteen days (requires the free Adobe Digital Editions software)

You will see the download button when you are viewing a book in ebrary.

Once you choose to download an entire book, you will be prompted to sign in to your ebrary account. If you don't have one yet, create one by clicking on "Create an account."

Your download will expire after 7 or 14 days. Downloading the entire book requires using the free software Adobe Digital Editions and, on a mobile device, an app called BlueFire.

If you do not have Adobe Digital Editions, download it for free by using the link in the download box to connect to the Adobe site. Adobe Digital Editions works with a variety of platforms, including the Nook and several iPad and Android apps, but cannot be used on a Kindle.