April 2018 | ProQuest Ebook Central (EBL) | eBooks on EBSCOhost | Gale eBooks | Salem Press | STATRef! |
Loan Period & Renewals | 7 days | 1-7 days most titles | Does Not Apply | Does Not Apply | Does Not Apply |
Downloadable | Yes with Adobe Digital Editions | Yes | Yes, article level, PDF, HTML or MP3 | Does Not Apply | Does NotApply |
Software Needed | Adobe Digital Editions | Adobe Digital Editions | Does Not Apply | Does Not Apply | Quicktime for Video |
Simultaneous Users | Primarily Unlimited User access w/some titles limited to 3 Concurrent Users | Single User Only | Multiple Concurrent Users | Multiple Concurrent Users | 50 Concurrent Users |
Yes, amount varies by title | Yes w/ Adobe Reader up to 60 Pages | Yes | Articles Printable | Yes at Page Level | |
Copy | Yes, amount varies by title | Yes up to 60 Pages | Yes | Yes | Yes at Page Level |
Keyword Searching | Quick & Advanced | Basic & Advanced | Basic & Advanced | Basic & Advanced | Basic & Advanced |
Coverage | Varies with Subject | Varies w/Subject | 1961-2015 | 2009-2012 | 2005 to Present |
Number of titles | 198,964 | 33,224 | 2,940 | 52 | 42 |
Subjects | Various | Varies - 31 Subject Areas | Varies - 18 Subject Areas | Literature, History, Science, Health | Medical,Reference & Textbooks |
Audio | Yes using accessibility mode | Yes - w/JAWS Screen Reader Software | Yes (Listen or MP3 Download) | Pronunciation Guides | Pronunciation Guides |
Mobile devices | Yes - w/Bluefire Reader App | Yes - w/Bluefire Reader App | Yes | Not Available | Yes, Reautenticate in 90 Days |
Note-taking | Yes - w/ Bookmarks | Yes - w/ MyEBSCOhost Account | Can Highlight | Yes - w/Account Set Up | Yes - w/Account Set Up |
Persistent Link to Book | Yes | Can save HTML Link | Can Bookmark in Browser | Yes | Yes |
Persistent Link to Chapter | Yes, Right Click on Chapter | Can Save HTML Link | Can Bookmark in Browser | Yes | Yes |
Bookshelf or Folder | Yes | Yes w/MyEBSCOhost account | Can Bookmark in Browser | Yes | Yes |
Patron Driven | Yes | No | No | No | No |
No | Yes up to 60 Pages | Yes | Yes | Yes at Page Level |
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