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Ebook User Guides

The Ebook User Guide assists with searching, navigating, and using the various ebook platforms.

Ebook Central
Read and annotate ebooks on your browser or mobile device.
Download on the App Store

QR Code to Ebook Central

Setup the Ebook Central App in 5 Easy Steps

  1. Download the Ebook Central app from your app store.
  2. Login from a browser and select a book on Ebook Central.
  3. Click the Download Book button, a device registration code will appear.
  4. Open the app on your device and enter the code to register your device.
  5. Your ebook will automatically appear in the app.

Get Help

ProQuest Ebook Central's LibGuide can help you:

►  Navigate the platform

►  Read online

►  Setup the Ebook Central App

Email the Library at research@doc.gov for additional help.

Getting Started

1. If you don't already have one, request a Library Account.

2. Use Ebook Search for a comprehensive search of all ebooks available to you:

 

3. Once a book is selected, if the book is from Ebook Central, it will say so under View Online. Click on the hyperlink.

4. You will be asked to log in with your OpenAthens account and then taken directly to the book.

5. Click Read Online to begin reading the book in your browser or use the Table of Contents to Download/Read Online a specific section.

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