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F-FM501: Foundations for Seminary Studies: Ebooks

Proquest eBooks (DTL)

1. Click MyCBTS on the Central Seminary website.

2. On the MyApps dashboard, Select the Digital Theological Library (DTL)
 

[ Click the Digital Theological Library on your MyApps dashboard ]


Click Go to DTL A-Z Databases. When connected, enter your search. EXAMPLE: want an exact match? Enclose terms in quotes.

[ search for an exact match using quotation marks around terms ]


On the left side of screen under Format, choose eBooks.

[ select eBook format on left side of screen ]

 

Create a Proquest eBook Central Account

When signed in, you can highlight, take notes, bookmark/copy passages, and create your own personal Proquest Bookshelf.

***For unlimited user access books, you may download the full book, but limited access books should be read online, if possible, in order to keep the book available for for other users to view and read. Each download = 1 user access. 

[ enter username and password ]

Proquest eBook Central Instructional Video (6 min)

[ example of a Proquest eBook Central screen ]

Ebook Central Reader App (ProQuest)

The Ebook Central Reader App is a new, dedicated mobile and desktop app designed for reading downloaded ebooks from the Ebook Central platform. It offers a streamlined, secure, and accessible experience for students and researchers. The app supports EPUB and PDF formats, allows users to manage their loans and devices, and is available on Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android.

Downloading the App: https://proquest.libguides.com/ebookcentral/appdownload

Video: https://videos.clarivate.com/watch/p3uotemSgEckwR7WDM7qew

Ebook central app FAQ: https://support.proquest.com/s/article/Ebook-Central-App-FAQ?language=en_US

EBSCOhost eBooks

Once you have a My EBSCO account, you can save sources in folders to return to them in EBSCO anytime. Watch this video to find out more! Duration: 3:39 min

Librarian

Other eBook sources

Along with the ebooks owned and licensed by the CBTS Library, there are other collections of ebooks that are freely accessible through the Internet.