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 here: "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".
EBSCOhost E-Books Purchased | ProQuest Ebook Central E-Books Purchased | ProQuest Ebook Central E-Books Leased | ||||
online reading | download | online reading | download | online reading | download | |
single-user | up to 1 day | unavailable | up to 1 day | unavailable **(if multiple copies are owned, online reader access is preserved for one user, download is available up to the numbers of copies owned when permitted by the pubishers) | N/A | N/A |
three-user | up to 3 users simultaneously at a time | unavailable | up to 3 users simultaneously at a time | chapter download up to 3 users simultaneously is available when permitted by the a publishers | N/A | N/A |
unlimited-user | unlimited users simultaneously at a time | up to 21 days | unlimited users simultaneously at a time | up to 21 days | unlimited users simultaneously at a time | 1, 7, 14, or 21 days |
concurrent-user (limited number of users in a year, refresh yearly) | up to 7 days | up to 7 days | up to 7 days | up to 7 days | N/A | N/A |
*All e-books on other platforms are unlimited-users unless specified on a given book. | ||||||
**See example for multiple copies of one single-user title (5 copies owned) below. 1 copy is reserved for online reading, and other copies allow download for 24 hours. | ||||||
***Permission to download/print/save/copy is set by the publishers, not the platform (i.e. EBSCOhost E-books or Proquest Ebook Central.) |