NOOK - eBook/eReader Tutorial - LSC-CyFair

eBook/eReader Tutorials

eBook/eReader Online Tutorials

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Get one-to-one assistance with an eBook expert.

Find eBooks & eAudio

... with Download Options

HCPL Digital Media Catalog
(Fiction/Nonfiction - Download eBooks, eAudio, Movies, & Music)

OneClickdigital
(Fiction/Nonfiction - Download eAudio to a computer or Apple device)

EBSCO eBooks
(Nonfiction mainly - Read online; select titles available for download)
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... Online Only

Gale Virtual Reference Library
(Full-text, searchable reference sets)

Naxos Music Library
(75,000+ tracks plus related text information about the musical works.)

Encyclopedia of Popular Music
(Popular music reference - 1900 to the present)

Safari Tech Books Online
(Technology - reference for programmers and IT professionals)

STAT!Ref
(Healthcare - cross-search more than 35 medical resources)

TumbleBook Library
(Animated books for children)

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Note: The OverDrive App is now available for the NOOK Color/Tablet/HD from the Barnes & Noble app store. The app requires authorizing Adobe Digital Editions.

Step 2a - Nook Color/Tablet/HD - Checkout and Download via OverDrive App

> EPUB and MP3 files can be downloaded directly to the Nook via the OverDrive app.
> To checkout and download PDF files or if the NOOK is unable to connect to a wireless network, skip to Step 2b.

OverDrive on the Nook from LSC-CyFair Library

Step 2b - NOOK Simple Touch/1^st Edition - Download Required Software to Computer

Click the tutorial links to view step-by-step instructions on downloading software.

Software Required	Options	File Format*	Tutorial
Adobe Digital Edition ADE	Read	EPUB PDF	Adobe Digtial Editions (ADE) Download tutorial
OverDrive	Listen or Watch	MP3 WMA WMA music WMA video	OverDrive Download tutorial

*All file formats are compatible with a Windows PC.
*EPUB, PDF and MP3's are compatible with a Mac computer.
*Only EPUB, PDF, and MP3's will transfer to a NOOK.

Step 3 - Checkout eBooks and More

EBSCO eBook Collection		Help
The EBSCO eBook collection offers thousands of books, mostly nonfiction, covering a variety of subjects. All books can viewed online, a large selection can be downloaded.
Find	File Format	Software Required
eBooks	PDF	Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)

HCPL Digital Media Library		FAQs	How to Checkout eBooks & More
The HCPL Digital Catalog offers thousands of books, fiction and nonfiction as well as music and movies. The file formats below are compatible with the Mac operating system.
Find	Format	Software Required
eAudio	MP3	OverDrive
Music Video	WMA Music WMA Video	OverDrive
eBooks	EPUB PDF	Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)

*All file formats are compatible with a Windows PC.
*EPUB, PDF and MP3's are compatible with a Mac computer.
*Only EPUB, PDF, and MP3's will transfer to a NOOK.

Step 4 - Download eBooks and More to Computer

Software	Download	File Format	Tutorial
OverDrive	eAudio Music Movies	MP3 WMA WMA music WMA video	eAudio Download with OverDrive tutorial
Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)	eBooks	EPUB PDF	eBook Download with ADE tutorial

*All file formats are compatible with a Windows PC.
*Only EPUB, PDF and MP3's are compatible with a Mac computer.
*Only EPUB, PDF, and MP3's will transfer to the NOOK.

Step 5 - Transfer to Nook

Transfer	File Type	Required Software	Tutorial
eAudio	MP3	OverDrive	eAudio Transfer to NOOK tutorial
eBook	EPUB PDF	Adoble Digital Editions (ADE)	eBook Transfer to NOOK tutorial

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