In order to download EBSCO eBooks and read them on your desktop, device, or laptop, you must have Adobe Digital Editions installed on your computer and “authorized.” All of the computers in the Keyano Library Computer Lab and Keyano Information Commons have Adobe Digital Editions installed.

You can authorize Adobe Digital Editions with or without creating an Adobe ID.

• If you decide to authorize without an Adobe ID, the eBook will be readable on your computer only.
• If you decide to authorize with an Adobe ID, you can transfer the eBook to up to 5 other devices that are authorized with the same Adobe ID.

Installing Adobe Digital Editions

1. Click the Download Now link found on the Free download of Adobe Digital Editions page.

2. Locate your preferred platform and click on it to download the installer. It will appear at the bottom of your screen.

3. Open the installer and follow the prompts until installation is complete.

Note: If you have trouble, use these solutions from Adobe 

Authorizing Digital Editions

After installing Digital Editions on your computer, you will need to authorize the software. You can authorize Adobe Digital Editions with or without an Adobe ID.

1. Open the Digital Editions software.

2. In the menu at the top of the application, click Help and select Authorize Computer from the resulting menu.

3. To authorize ADE without an Adobe ID check the box for I want to authorize my computer without an ID, click Next and then click Authorize.

   

4. To authorize with an Adobe ID, enter an Adobe ID and password.

5. Click Authorize.
    

Note: You may download a checked out EBSCO eBook to more than one device that is authorized anonymously/without an Adobe ID (e.g. your computer and an Adobe-DRM-compatible app, such as the EBSCO mobile app). If you decide not to use an Adobe ID, you won’t be able to sync non-EBSCO downloads between devices.

Create an Adobe ID here

Your computer is authorized and you are able to download EBSCO eBooks and read them with Adobe Digital Editions.

If you require further assistance, please make an appointment with the Technology & Online Learning Librarian.