Platform Comparison

• Cambridge University Press: Guide
• Oxford University Press / University Press Scholarship Online: Guide
• Taylor & Francis: Guide
• Wiley Online Library: Guide

• Cambridge University Press: Catalogue
• Oxford University Press: Catalogue
• Sage: Books and reference
• Taylor & Francis: Catalogue
• Wiley Online Library: Catalogue

'Bookshelf' keeps track of books you have borrowed and can also save a running list of titles for later.

Annotations and highlighted sections of books can be saved and exported, and citations can be automatically generated.

Keep a list of "My Books" for later reference.

Generate citations automatically in a variety of styles, and export directly to EndNote, Refworks, or in RIS format.

Searches can be saved and books can be added to a personal folder for later review.

Citations can be automatically generated in a variety of styles and exported to EndNote, Refworks, BibTex, etc. Includes an in-reader dictionary.

Features and tools vary between publishers, but typically include online reading and printing from the browser, the ability to download sections, chapters, or entire books in PDF format, and exporting citations.

Some platforms offer user accounts for saving searches, titles lists, bookmarks, etc.

Firefox, Safari, and Chrome: current version plus one previous version of the browser is supported; Internet Explorer must be version 10.0 or higher.

Online reading: any device with a web browser and internet connection.

To download: any computer that supports Adobe Digital Editions; for mobile, any app that supports Adobe Digital Editions, such as Bluefire Reader.

Online reading: any device with a web browser and internet connection.

To download: any computer that supports Adobe Digital Editions, including Kobo etc.; for mobile, any app that supports Adobe Digital Editions, such as Bluefire Reader.

Online reading: any device with a supported web browser (see above) and internet connection.

To download: any computer that supports Adobe Digital Editions; for mobile, any app that supports Adobe Digital Editions, such as Bluefire Reader.

Up to 20% of a book can be copied and pasted.

up to 40% can be printed or downloaded as restriction-free PDF (in total; if you print 10%, you can then only download 30% in PDF).

Some books have different limits, set by publisher.

Items labelled “Available for Full Download” can be downloaded in full for a set period but have the same copy and print limits as above.

Generally up to 20% or 36 pages of a book can be printed or downloaded as PDF, whichever is more.

Limits may vary according to publisher.

Limits vary by item / publisher, but usually 10%-20% of book can be printed, or downloaded or emailed in PDF format, up to 100 pages.

Some items may not allow for any printing (due to publisher imposed limitations).

• Pages and chapters can be downloaded to limits listed above; some titles available for full download.
• Some titles must be borrowed after 10 minutes of online reading.
• Loan periods vary.
• Textbooks can have up to 3 users at a time.

• Generally up to 20% or 36 pages of a book can be downloaded as PDF, whichever is more. Limits may vary according to publisher.
• Springer books are downloaded by the chapter.
• Canadian University Press books are “borrowable” only and must be downloaded / cannot be read online.
• Loans are for 72 hours, when this expires the book disappears from your reader software.

• Books can be downloaded in full for between 1 and 5 days (typically), in either PDF or ePub format.
• Depending on the title, up to 100 pages can be downloaded as restriction-free PDF.

Content can typically be downloaded or viewed for printing by the chapter or by complete book.

There are no time limits or other software controls on ebook downloads from publisher platforms (ie, no Digital Rights Management software).

Download and install Adobe Digital Editions, required for offline reading of full book downloads on a desktop computer or laptop.

iOS and Android devices must install Adobe Digital Editions from their App Stores.

Download and install Adobe Digital Editions for offline reading on a desktop computer or laptop.

iOS and Android devices must install Adobe Digital Editions from their App Stores.

Download and install Adobe Digital Editions for offline reading on a desktop computer or laptop.

iOS and Android devices must install Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) from their App Stores.

The Scholars Portal E-Book platform includes some public domain books, which do not require the ADE software to read offline.