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Part II:  Multi-User vs. Single-User Access

From www.ebrary.com

Have you ever tried to download an eBook in ebrary only to discover that the system would not grant you access to the material you needed?  Most likely this happened because you were trying to gain access to a single-user eBook that was already being used by another patron.  Read on to discover the difference between multi-user and single-user access to eBooks.

Multi-User vs. Single-User Access

While most eBooks available to you on ebrary provide multi-user access (with a check-out period of 14 days) so that many users can enjoy the same eBook simultaneously, there are some eBooks that only allow for single-user access (with a check-out period of 7 days) in which case the eBook may only be used by one user at a time and no other users may view the eBook until it has been returned.

How Do I Determine Whether an eBook Allows for Single-User Access Only?

You can often determine if eBooks are of the single-user type because they are accompanied by a "Release this title" icon on the QuickView bar or you will only be allowed to see a preview copy which means it is currently checked out to another user.  A prompt will appear allowing you to sign up on the waiting list for that particular eBook.

Friendly Reminder

Please be mindful of other patrons during the course of your eBook transactions, especially in the case of items with single-user access.  If you decide that a particular eBook is not as useful to your research as you expected, please return the item immediately for the benefit of all patrons.  Click here for instructions on returning documents early via Adobe Digital Editions. 

To continue to explore all of the options available to you via ebrary, please visit the Ebrary Support Center. 

                          - Kerry Vash, Online Librarian, Blog Co-editor -