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Many e-books can be downloaded and used offline with Adobe Digital Editions e-book reader. This is how it's done:
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E-books. Multidisciplinary. Suitable for all fields of study at Haaga-Helia. Tutorial videos on YouTube by Ebook Central. Ebook Central user guide.
Ebook Central has tens of thousands of mainly English language e-books from various fields of science. The service includes the former Ebrary and Ebook Library collections. These e-books can be read either directly in your browser or by loaning the books onto your own workstation. Most books allow unlimited simultaneous users (Your institution has unlimited access to this book), while some titles have a 1-3 user license.
The majority of the books may be loaned for 1-7 days, a few for 1-3 days. Books can be downloaded after logging in to Ebook Central using Haaga-Helia credentials (HAKA login). You need a free reader program Adobe Digital Editions to download books. It is available in the App Store or Google Play. For mobile devices, an Adobe ID is necessary. For desktop computers, Adobe ID is only needed if you wish to transfer the downloaded book to another device. See instructions for downloading Adobe Digital Editions.
Your loans are visible on your Ebook Central Bookshelf. Downloaded books are automatically removed when the loan period expires. Ebook Central e-books cannot be returned before the loan period ends.
When all copies of an Ebook Central book are in use, you can reserve the book.
1. Click Place Hold.
For the first time, enter your email address: "You do not have a confirmed Wait List email. To place a hold, visit your Profile and add your Wait List email address." Confirm your email when you receive a request from ProQuest Ebook Central.
2. Once the book becomes available, you will receive an email notification with a link to the book and information on how long the hold is valid. The hold will also appear in your Ebook Central Bookshelf.
If you no longer need the reserved book, you can cancel the reservation by using the Cancel Hold button.
You can save books to your own Ebook Central bookshelf, write notes and underline passages in the books and format a limited number pages/book into a normal PDF file. E-books can also be downloaded onto tablet devices (iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab), e-Readers (Sony Reader, Kindle) and smart phones.
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowE-books in English. Includes books from Harvard Business Review Press and other publishers.
Ebsco's e-books can be read online with an internet browser. Some of the books can also be downloaded. Online reading requires an internet connection while reading, whereas downloaded books can be read offline.
Ebsco's e-books can be used by 1 or 3 users at the same time. The number of user licenses vary. If the e-book is not available, you can reserve it. To reserve a book, you need to log in with your Ebsco user ID.
This link opens in a new windowE-kirjoja ja äänikirjoja suomeksi ja englanniksi. Monialainen. Ohjeita ja oppaita Ellibsin sivuilla.
E-books and in English and Finnish. Multidisciplinary. Guides on Ellibs website.
The Ellibs library includes hundreds of e-book titles in Finnish and English, mainly non-fiction. The e-books have a limited number of concurrent user licences. That is, for each e-book, there are a number of “copies” available for loan, just like with printed books. You can select a loan period of either 1 day or 5 days.
The Ellibs e-books are available in HH Finna or directly on the Ellibs service. Log in to the service with your Haaga-Helia user ID and password (HAKA login). You can read Ellibs' e-books in several ways. Below instructions for reading with
See also instructions for listening to audiobooks.
More detailed instructions on Ellibs' website.
1. Download and install a reader software Thorium Reader. Select the corret link for your device:
2. Go to the Ellibs service. Log in with your Haaga-Helia user ID and password (HAKA login).
3. Go to My Bookshelf to check your LCP Passphrase. You will need it when you open an e-book in Thorium Reader for the first time.
4. Download a book file for your device by selecting Download (Thorium Reader) and open the .lcpl file in the reader software.
5. Enter your LCP Passphrase in the reader program. In the future, you can bypass this step 1 to 2 and download books directly to your reader software.
You can see the e-books you've downloaded both in Thorium Reader and in My Bookshelf.
See Ellibs' instrutional video on YouTube .
Note! Ellibs will discontinue the use of Adobe Digital Editions in February 2025, after which Thorium Reader will be used.
1. Install Adobe Digital Editions e-book reader.
2. Go to the Ellibs service.
3. Log in with your Haaga-Helia user ID and password (HAKA login).
4. Download the book file to your device by tapping the Download to your device button. The right to borrow books will be transferred to your device as a separate URLLink.acsm file. Open the file in the reader program.
1. Go to the Ellibs service.
2. Log in with your Haaga-Helia user ID and password (HAKA login).
3. Borrow the book by tapping the Read online button and begin reading.
1. Download the Ellibs app
2. Log in to your own library (Haaga-Helia) with the app.
3. Borrow an e-book or audiobook by tapping the Borrow button. The e-book will automatically appear in the reader screen when it is borrowed. When borrowing an audiobook, the Borrow button will change into a Listen button. When the button is tapped, the app will open the play screen and you may begin listening to the audiobook. In both cases, the e-book/audiobook can be accessed later on the My Bookshelf screen.
First, download the e-book to your computer and then transfer it to the reader using the computer reader program. When you connect the reader to a USB port on the computer, the device will appear on the reader programme menu and you will be able to copy the e-book file to the reader.
More detailed instructions on how to transfer and download e-books can be found in the instructions included with the device.
If all copies of a book are on loan, it may be possible for you to make a reservation. The books available for reservation are clearly marked with a Reserve button. Books in PDF format cannot be reserved.
You will be notified by e-mail when the reserved book is available on your bookshelf in Ellibs. The loan period begins immediately once it has been transferred to your bookshelf.
Making a reservation is free of charge.
At the end of the loan period, the electronic book file will close automatically. You don’t have to worry about due dates. If you wish, though, you can return e-books earlier.
1. Go to the Ellibs service. Log in with your Haaga-Helia user ID and password (HAKA login).
2. In the Format menu, select Audiobook (MP3).
2. Select the audiobook you wish to listen to.
3. You can listen to the audiobook in three ways.
If all copies of a book are on loan, it may be possible for you to make a reservation. The books available for reservation are clearly marked with a Reserve button. Books in PDF format cannot be reserved.
You will be notified by e-mail when the reserved book is available on your bookshelf in Ellibs. Making a reservation is free of charge.
At the end of the loan period, the audiobook file will close automatically. You don’t have to worry about due dates. If you wish, though, you can return audiobooks earlier.
This link opens in a new window This link opens in a new windowDatabase on leisure, tourism, hospitality and recreation.
CABI’s Leisure and Tourism eBooks collection provides books from the leisure, recreation, sport, hospitality, tourism and culture sectors. Books are presented in easy-to-navigate PDF files. The dynamic file continues to grow year on year ensuring up-to-date high quality content.
You will be asked for Haaga-Helia's user ID and password, if you are accessing the resources outside Haaga-Helia's network.
This link opens in a new windowElektronisia sanakirjoja, englannin ja ruotsin peruskielioppi. / Electronic dictionaries, basic grammar in English and Swedish.
This link opens in a new windowO'Reilly for Higher Education (formerly Safari Books Online) includes a large collection of e-books, videos, audio books and online courses mainly on IT and business.
It is also possible to create a personal account. When you sign in, you will receive an email with instruction on how to create an account. N.B.! If you create a personal account, you need to sign in with this account ID (and not with your e-mail address).
E-books can be downloaded to a mobile app (Android and iOS). The mobile app requires you to create a personal account (see step 2 above).
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This link opens in a new windowElectronic course books in business published by Pearson.
Loan period is one day.
If you wish to download an e-book, you have to create an account in Vitalsource Bridge and to download Bookshelf reader software.
You can make highlights and notes in the e-books (see video tutorial "Highlights and notes on Vitalsource Bridge). If you have an account, your notes will be saved on your account and you can share them with other users.
VLeBooks includes books formerly available on Dawsonera. E-books on VLeBooks can be read online with an internet browser. Some of the books can also be downloaded. Online reading requires an internet connection while reading, whereas downloaded books can be read offline.
Some e-books can be downloaded for 1, 2 or 5 days. To download books, you need to install an e-book reader software. First, create and Adobe ID , if you don't have it. Then download Adobe Digital Editions, a free program that is different from Adobe Reader. Adobe Digital Editions is also available for free on App Store and Google Play.
If the maximum number of users has been reached, a pop-up will appear stating that no licenses are available.
1. Enter your Haaga-Helia email address and click 'Reserve'
2. When the book is available, you will be notified by email that the book is now available to access. The title is reserved for you for 4 hours.
3. Login to VLeBooks. Click My account and then the Reservations tab to find the reserved book.
For more instructions, go to the Help section on VLeBooks or see the tutorial videos below.