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Download an ebook to an iPhone/iPad

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iPhone and iPad
  1. Create an Adobe Online ID.
  2. Download the Bluefire Reader app to your iPhone or iPad.
  3. Open the Bluefire Reader app on your iPad/iPhone and authorize it by entering the Adobe Online ID you created in step 1 (you should be prompted to authorize automatically once you open the Bluefire app).
  4. Create an EBSCOhost account by clicking "Sign In" in the top right corner.
  5. From your iPad/iPhone, find an ebook you want to download by searching the EBSCO eBook Collection. You will be prompted to login if you're off-campus. Note: Click on the full-site version of this database. You cannot read or download the ebooks from the mobile version.
  6. Click on the "Download This eBook (Offline)" link and then click on the "Checkout & Download" button. Sign into your EBSCO account. (You will be asked how many days, 1-7, you want to check out the book for).
  7. A new screen will pop up with the Bluefire Reader logo. Click on the "Open in Bluefire" button. This will automatically begin downloading the ebook into the Bluefire Reader app.

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