iPad Apps for Books
iBooks
Kindle
Nook
Play Books (Google)
Kobo
Stanza
Overdrive
Bluefire Reader (allows user to authorize Abobe Digital account and download books from Ebsco eBook Collection and ebrary)
Overdrive (allows download of books from public library R.E.A.D.S. service)
For More Help:
Contact Kathy Breeden in the library if you have additional questions or need more help with e-readers.
931-540-2555
breeden@columbiastate.edu
Articles on Ereaders
Kindle vs. Nook vs. iPad (cnet article)
The Day of E-Readers Is at Hand (Tennessean article)
Tablet Ownership Among Students Increasing (Campus Technology article)
Tablet Ownership Jumps (eWeek article)
Tablets Haven't Killed the PC Yet (T.H.E. Journal article)
Columbia State Library Databases with Downloadable eBooks
These ebook databases have titles that can be downloaded to some mobile devices:
Additional notes about downloads from Ebsco and ebrary
After logging into these databases with your campus PVT username and password, you will need to create a personal account in order to download books for offline use.
R.E.A.D.S.
R.E.A.D.S.
Regional eBook & Audiobook Download System
Downloadable ebooks and audiobooks from your public library.
Not a Columbia State database.
Must have a currently valid local public library card to access and download these books.
Not available to Davidson County residents.
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