E-books

• JMU Libraries has access to over 300,000 e-books.
• Most JMU e-books can be read by multiple users at the same time.
• If an e-book can only be used by one person/three people at a time, a restriction note: "Access to this e-book is limited to one user/three users at a time" will be displayed on the book detail page.
• E-books are not renewed through JMU Libraries Catalog. Downloaded e-books expire after their checkout period - usually 14 days - after which they may be checked out again.
• You must be authenticated as a JMU user to access JMU Libraries' e-books - see how to connect from off campus.

All e-books in subscription packages have unlimited access.
Access levels vary for titles purchased by JMU Libraries.  There are primarily three levels of access:  i) unlimited-user, ii) three-user, and iii) single-user access. If restrictions apply, an "Access restrictions" note can be found on the book detail page in the JMU Libraries Catalog, as shown below:

"Access to this e-book is limited to one user at a time."

or,

"Access to this e-book is limited to three users at a time."

The access limit can also be identified under Availability, found below the book title in "view page" on the ProQuest Ebook Central platform.  Below are some examples: 

• Single-user access model title "Your institution has access to 1 copy of this book"
• 3-user access model title "Your institution has access to 3 copies of this book"
• Unlimited-user access model title "Your institution has unlimited access to this book"