Downloading Audiobooks

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EBSCO Audiobooks

• Tutorial

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Welcome to EBSCOs Audiobooks tutorial. In this
tutorial, we will look at how to search for
Audiobooks as well as how to download and
transfer them to a portable device.
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Please note, in order to download Audiobooks, you
must have a personal My EBSCOhost folder account.
If you do not already have an account, you can
create one free of charge by clicking the Sign In
link in the top toolbar.
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The Audiobook Collection screen is accessible by
clicking the Audiobooks link in the top toolbar.
From the Audiobook Collection screen, you can
search Audiobooks by keyword, Browse by Category,
View the Latest Added Audiobooks, or View
Featured Audiobooks. Click the View All links to
view a full result list of Latest Added or
Featured Audiobooks.
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Click the Sample button to hear a preview of the
Audiobook, or hover your pointer over an image to
read a brief description.
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For this demonstration, well conduct an
Audiobook search on spiderwick. Enter your search
terms and click Search.
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A Result List is displayed. From the Result List,
you can hear a sample of an Audiobook by clicking
the Sample button. To download the Audiobook,
click the Download link. If you are not signed in
to your My EBSCOhost folder, you will be prompted
to do so.
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After signing in, the Download This Audiobook box
appears. If the Download Manager software is not
detected on your computer, you will be prompted
to download and install it. The Download Manager
software must be installed in order to download
Audiobooks. Select your platform (PC or Mac) and
follow the prompts to install the software.
Instructions for installing the Download Manager
software are available from the EBSCO Support
Site.
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Select a Checkout Period from the drop-down menu
and click the Checkout Download button.
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The Audiobook is added to the Checkouts area of
your folder and the Download Manager software is
started automatically.
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When transferring an Audiobook to an Apple
device, the Download Manager scans for the device
while the file is downloaded. Ensure that your
device is connected to your computer. If you have
not connected your device, you will be prompted
to do so. Please note, the iTunes Match setting
within iTunes must be turned Off to download and
transfer eBooks to an Apple device.
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After the download is complete, it is transferred
to the Apple device. Once the transfer is
complete, click Close Download Manager to close
the window.
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When transferring an Audiobook to Windows Media
Player, the Download Manager displays the
progress of your download. Once the download is
complete, Windows Media Player opens and you can
listen to your Audiobook. If desired, connect a
compatible device and transfer the Audiobook to
it according to the Windows Media Player
instructions.
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If the Audiobook you have chosen to download is
in use by another patron, and if your library
offers Hold capability, you have the opportunity
to place a hold on the Audiobook, to download it
when it becomes available. Enter your e-mail
address in the field provided, and click the
Place Hold button.
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When an Audiobook is added to the folder, it
appears in the Audiobooks area. Audiobooks
checked out to be downloaded appear in the
Checkouts area. If you have placed a Hold on an
Audiobook to download when it becomes available,
it appears in the Holds area.
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At any time, click the Help link to view the
complete online Help system.
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