Platforms for eBook Lending (Coursebooks, Handbooks)
PLATFORM | DESCRIPTON |
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UNITO MEDIA LIBRARY ONLINE |
MLOL is the first Italian network for digital lending: the platform makes available for institutional users a wide choice of books in digital format (eBook), in several disciplines, ranging from law to the humanities, from economics to narrative. Collections are being constantly upodating. Each user can borrow two eBooks per month for a 14 days loan period. eBooks can be downloaded in ePub and sometimes in PDF format. They can be displayed through either the app Adobe Digital Editions or MLOL reader. Adobe account is required.
The borrowed copies become available for other users only after that the 14 days loan period has expired. It is possible to reserve an ebook which is still on loan. |
IL MULINO |
PandoraCampus is a platform for digital lending of course and text books published by Il Mulino.
Loan period lasts 3 month, but it is possible to return the book in advance (after 60 days). Every book can be borrowed at most by 13 users at the same time. |
PROQUEST EBOOK CENTRAL |
Multidisciplinary platform for digital loan. A free registration to the platform is required. An ID Adobe is needed as well. It is possible to download and print single book chapters, as well as read online books that are not available for loan.
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