eBooks for Groups

ASPEN ebooks for multi-user access can now be purchased by libraries, companies and other institutions. Have your medical librarian or other representative email EBSCO at [email protected] for pricing options.

EBSCO eBooks offer a number of advantages over their print counterparts in your campus resource center. Features include:

  • Download ASPEN titles to mobile devices, including iPhones, iPads, Kindle Fires, and Android Devices
  • Search within an ebook for specific words or phrases
  • Navigate between sections or chapters and the index via linking
  • Copy and paste portions of text for easy access
  • Print up to 30 pages of an ASPEN title
  • Generate or export citations to bibliographic management tools
  • Save ASPEN ebooks to a personal book shelf
  • Link to ASPEN ebooks or ebook chapters for easy reference or sharing among colleagues
  • Save notes to a personal folder with an EBSCOhost account

EBSCO’s online eBook viewer is browser-based, so there’s no need to download special software or hardware; simply search, click and immediately start reading.


Multi-user Access to ASPEN eBooks: Can I Use Them in the Classroom?

ASPEN eBooks via EBSCO can be used in the classroom or as a part of your course syllabus.
Stocking ASPEN titles in your library saves student textbook funds and gives you more flexibility to assign chapters and sections of work from several ASPEN titles.

  • ASPEN titles downloaded to mobile devices will be available to students as long as the library’s checkout period allows (and then will expire).
  • If more than one student will need to access or checkout the ASPEN title at the same time, check to make sure the license is for unlimited access. If the license for the title is a single or 3-user license, contact your subject librarian for expanded rights. Licenses can be changed within 30 minutes of notifying EBSCO.
  • As a faculty member, you may also save PDF chapters and post them directly in your course syllabus, or you could link to the title or chapter directly. If you’re linking to the title, make sure it has unlimited access and make sure your students know they’ll need to authenticate to view their library resources.

To learn more, contact your librarian or see  eBook Basics: Using EBSCO eBooks in the Classroom on the EBSCO Support Site.

Note that faculty may not use ebook content for course packs unless they first get permission from ASPEN. Please refer to your institution for their procedures for obtaining copyright permissions.