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Proquest One Academic

https://cod.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://search.proquest.com/pq1academic?accountid=10202
Description: 

Proquest One Academic is a large multidisciplinary collection of journals, magazines, e-books, videos, dissertations, and theses.

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general
reference
ebooks
videos
Off-campus Availability: 
Students, Faculty, and Staff
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Includes full-text content
This is a trial: 
No
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No

Academic Ebook Collection (Infobase)

https://cod.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://ebooks.infobase.com/PortalPlayLists.aspx?wid=95720
Description: 

Infobase Academic Ebook collection contains book materials on a variety of general studies subjects.

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ebooks
Off-campus Availability: 
Students, Faculty, and Staff
Full-text Content: 
Includes full-text content
This is a trial: 
No
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No

Bloomsbury Architecture Collection

https://cod.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.bloomsburyarchitecturelibrary.com/
Description: 

This collection contains 42 ebooks on architecture, urbanism, and interior design published by Bloomsbury Academic. This collection also contains the digital edition of Sir Banister Fletcher's Global History of Architecture with its original figures and new full color photographs.

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Art
architecture
ebooks
Off-campus Availability: 
Students, Faculty, and Staff
Full-text Content: 
Includes full-text content
This is a trial: 
No
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No

Biblioboard: Indie Illinois

https://library.biblioboard.com/anthology/147dca91-4b5e-429e-b9cf-697c87677907

Available free to all Illinois residents through the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS).

Description: 

The Indie Illinois collection contains books from Illinois authors that are independently published. Selections are from a variety of genres: non-fiction, romance, mystery, horror, and more.
Want to read on your portable device? Check out the FAQ.

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ebooks
Off-campus Availability: 
Students, Faculty, and Staff
Full-text Content: 
Includes full-text content
This is a trial: 
No
Suppress: 
No

Biblioboard: Pop up Picks

https://library.biblioboard.com/home

Available free to all Illinois residents through the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS).

Description: 

Provided by RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System), Pop-up Picks is a collection of popular ebooks that are freely available to residents of Illinois.
Read more about this collection here.
Want to read on your portable device? Check out the FAQ!

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ebooks
Full-text Content: 
Includes full-text content
This is a trial: 
No
Suppress: 
No

Overdrive

https://cod.overdrive.com/
Description: 

Overdrive is a growing collection of popular e-books and e-audio available for download to your device or your computer. More information about using Overdrive is available at: http://www.codlrc.org/overdrive

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ebooks
Full-text Content: 
Includes full-text content
This is a trial: 
No
Suppress: 
No

OverDrive

OverDrive at COD Library - cod.overdrive.com

Getting Started with the OverDrive App

You can use the free OverDrive app to borrow and enjoy digital titles from the Library's e-book and e-audiobook collection.

The OverDrive app is available for Android, Chromebook, iOS, Kindle and more. OverDrive also has a desktop app for Windows and Mac. for more information, see the Getting Started guides below.

Step 1

Install the OverDrive app from your device’s app store or from app.overdrive.com.

Step 2

If prompted, sign into the OverDrive app.
NOTE: To determine which app sign-in option is best for you, visit help.overdrive.com.

Step 3

Find and save your library’s digital collection in the OverDrive app.

Step 4

Open your library’s OverDrive collection, sign in, and borrow a title.
You’ll need a valid COD Library card to complete this step.

Step 5

Borrowed titles will appear on your Loans page in your library’s digital collection. From here, you can download titles to your bookshelf in the OverDrive app or send Kindle Books to your Kindle device or Kindle reading app.

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audiobooks
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PDF icon Getting Started with the OverDrive App
PDF icon Getting Started with Overdrive on a Computer
PDF icon Getting Started with eReaders
PDF icon Getting Started with Kindle eReaders
PDF icon Getting Started with OverDrive Listen
PDF icon Getting Started with OverDrive Read

Axis 360 for Kindle Fire

Step 2: Create a Blio Account in a web browser on your computer or Kindle Fire

  1. Go to Blio website to register for Blio account. (https://www.blio.com)
  2. Fill out your information and submit

Step 3: Download Blio App to your Kindle Fire

  1. Go to the device’s Home screen by clicking the Home button in the lower left corner.
  2. In the upper corner of the Home screen the time will be displayed. Touch and drag this down, to open the “Settings” menu.
  3. Select “More”.
  4. From the options list select “Device”
  5. Select “ON” for the option “Allow Installation of Applications for Unknown Sources.” (Once you have finished downloading the app, you may turn this option back to “OFF”)
  6. Go back to the Home Screen, and click on “Web” at the top right.
  7. Go to the URL: http://bits.blioreader.com/update/
  8. Choose the link KNFB Blio 3.0.8 PROD.apk
  9. Click on the number displayed in the upper left corner of the Kindle Fire. This number indicates that the app has been queued for installation. To complete the installation of the Blio app, open the “Settings” menu again and click on “More”
  10. You will be directed to the “Install Blio” page. Click on “Install” at the bottom right.”
  11. When “Install Complete” displays, click “Done” at the bottom.
  12. Return to the device’s Home screen. The Blio icon shows you have successfully downloaded the Blio app.

Step 4: Download eBooks from web browser

  1. Using a web browser either on a computer or tablet/smartphone, go to the library's Magic Wall.
  2. Enter the title, author, or subject in search box or browse through the Magic Wall.
  3. To search, click/tap Search (magnifying) icon; and/or select eBook title, by tapping/clicking on the book cover
  4. Select applicable format: Blio (Kindle Fire);
  5. If you prefer a checkout period less than 21 days, Add to “Checkout List”
  6. Click/Tap “Ok” to confirm
  7. Click/Tap “My Checkout List” in the upper right corner
  8. On the lending period bar, slide to the left to modify due date to the desired loan period (minimum loan period is 1 day)
  9. Scroll down screen to “Confirm Checkout”
  10. If you prefer the maximum check out period of 21 days, click/tap “Checkout Now”
  11. Login, enter your library card ID and PIN
  12. Successful check out confirmed, click “Ok”
  13. Enter your Blio ID & password, and click Login
  14. Click OK (the title will be delivered to your device)
  15. Launch the Blio App by tapping on it once. Log in using your Blio ID.
  16. To read, open Blio reader on your device and click “Get Books” at bottom right
  17. Tap to download items, if they do not begin downloading right away. (May have to go under Blio settings and make sure “Auto-Download” is in the “ON” position.
  18. Tap “DONE” once book is finished installing.
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Axis 360 for E-readers

Step 2: Create an Adobe ID/account

  1. Go to Adobe website to register for an Adobe ID. (http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.html)
  2. Fill out your information and submit.

Step 3: Install Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) software on your PC

  1. Go to http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.html
  2. Install/Download Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) software on your PC
  3. When done, activate ADE with your Adobe ID & password

Step 4: Checkout an eBook

  1. Using a web browser, go to the Library's Magic Wall.
  2. Enter the title, author, or subject in search box or browse through the Magic Wall.
  3. To search, click Search (magnifying) icon; and/or select eBook title, by clicking on the book cover.
  4. Choose the ePub format, and click “Checkout Now”.
  5. Enter your library card number and pin to login.
  6. Click “Ok” for successful checkout.
  7. Leave the browser window open.

Step 5: Download your eBook to ADE

  1. Click on the “Download” link
  2. Your browser will prompt you to open the eBook in ADE. Click “Ok”.
  3. Once the eBook is downloaded, it will open in ADE automatically.
  4. Click the “Library” button in the top left-hand corner.
  5. Leave the ADE window open.

Step 6: Side-load the eBook to Your Device from Adobe Digital Editions

  1. Connect your device to the computer using your USB cord.
  2. Your device will display in ADE.
  3. Click and drag the book jacket to the device. You will know the eBook has been placed on the device when a green plus sign is shown, and then you can unclick to release the title to the device.
  4. Once the eBook is done being loaded onto your device, properly eject your device as you would a flash drive.
  5. Open the eBook on your eReader and start reading!

If you would like to return an eBook early: In ADE, select the book by left clicking on it once. Right click to open the book’s menu. Select “Return Borrowed Item.”

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Axis 360 for Apple iOS

Step 2: Create accounts on your device or computer

Create a Blio Account

  1. Go to Blio website to register for Blio account. (https://www.blio.com)
  2. Fill out your information and submit.

Create an Adobe ID account

  1. Go to Adobe website to register for an Adobe ID. (http://www.adobe.com/products/digital-editions.html)
  2. Fill out your information and submit.

Step 3: Download Blio and/or axisReader to your device

  1. Go to Apple's App Store and search for “axisReader”. Download free app.
  2. Go to Apple's App Store store and search for “Blio eBooks”. Download free app.

Step 4: Checkout eBooks

Checkout eBooks using Blio

Why use Blio?

Blio is recommended for books with pictures and/or photographs.

  1. Using a web browser, go to the Llibrary's Magic Wall.
  2. Enter the title, author, or subject in search box or browse through the Magic Wall.
  3. To search, click Search (magnifying) icon; and/or select e-book title, by clicking on the book cover.
  4. Choose the Blio format, and click “Checkout Now”.
  5. Enter your library card number and pin to login.
  6. Click “Ok” for successful checkout.
  7. Open the Blio app on device
  8. Enter your Blio account information
  9. Under “Settings”, click “My Account” and make sure the auto-download is on.
  10. The eBook should automatically appear on your device. If not, click ““Get Books.”

Checkout eBooks using axisReader

Why use axisReader?

axisReader is recommended for ePub and PDF e-books, including novels, nonfiction, and books with mostly text.

  1. Open the axisReader app on device
  2. Enter your Adobe ID account information.
  3. Tap “Find a Library”.Browse to find the library.
  4. Select your library by clicking on the green plus sign next to it.
  5. Click on the arrow to the right of “College of DuPage Library”
  6. The Magic Wall will appear.
  7. Browse or search for an eBook.
  8. Select it by tapping on the book jacket cover of the book.
  9. Select the ePub format by tapping on it to make it blue.
  10. Tap “Checkout Now”.
  11. Enter your library barcode number when prompted.
  12. Confirm the eBook for Checkout.
  13. Click download and begin reading.
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