Ellibs - E-books - guide - ResearchGuides at University of Helsinki

Reading and downloading an e-book

From Ellibs you can download onto your computer/device

To download a book you need

How to download a book onto your computer/device

In Helka click the word "Online resource".
Click "Download"
Choose the loan period (1 or 7 days).
Create / give your Ellibs user ID - user ID is free of charge.
Choose "Open with Adobe Digital Editions" and "ok".
You don't have to return the book. If you wish, you can return the book before the lending period is over.
Most Ellibs ebooks has 1-3 simultaneous users limit at a time. User limitations are mentioned in Ellibs service.

Contains textbooks which can be borrowed with free Ellibs ID and Helsinki University ID.

From Ellibs you can download onto your mobile device

Reading and downloading onto your mobile device you need

An Adobe ID. You can create Adobe ID here.
Aldiko reader. You can download Aldiko from the Apple (Appstore), Android (Google Play) and Microsoft (Microsoft Marketplace) application shops.
Click "Download" and select "Aldiko".
In Helka click the word "Online resource".
Choose the loan period (1 or 7 days).
Create / give your Ellibs user ID - user ID is free of charge.
Choose "Open with Aldiko".
You don't have to return the book. If you wish, you can return the book before the lending period is over.
Most Ellibs ebooks has 1-3 simultaneous users limit at a time. User limitations are mentioned in Ellibs service.