E-resources

The JAMK students and staff can access our electronic resources when logged in the JAMK network, also remotely.

You can search for electronic materials - books, journals, articles, theses, standards, sheet music, and so on - via Janet database.

More specific instructions are listed under each resource (click the i button for more information). Remember to check the terms of use for e-books.

You can read e-books on your PC, tablet, e-reader, or smart phone. Some of the e-books can be downloaded for off-line reading.
Depending on the e-book service and your device, you may need to download some free software before you can read the e-books, such as Adobe Digital Editions, Bluefire Reader, or Ebrary Reader.

Access

• On the Dawsonera home page, click Sign in.
• Select Shibboleth login -> Login here.
• Select Jyvaskylan ammattikorkeakoulu from the institution list and click Proceed.

You find the e-books bought by the JAMK Library by clicking the eBook Catalogue tab.

Dawsonera user guides

 Reader Portal User Guide (pdf)

• How can I download an e-book? 
• Downloading e-books onto an Apple iOS device (iPad, iPhone) (pdf)
• Downloading e-books onto an Android device (pdf)
• How do I print from an ebook? 
• How do I preview an ebook? 
• How do I suggest a title for purchase?   

E-books are added into and deleted from Ebook Central’s collection regularly and at random. You can read the e-books online on your browser, or download them to your computer, tablet, or phone. You can download the e-books for 1-21 days.

To download the e-books you will need a personal account with which to sign in to Ebook Central, and also Adobe Digital Editions reader or Bluefire reader.

Create a personal Ebook Central account

1. Go to the Ebook Central platfrom via Janet.
2. Click on the "Sign in" tab.
3. Click the “Join Ebook Central" link.
4. Provide basic identifying data, including first name, last name and a working email address, as well as a password.
5. Click the “Join Ebook Central" link again.

Reader requirements for computer downloads

• Download Adobe Digital Editions reader and authorize the use of the reader with Adobe ID.

Reader requirements for mobile device downloads (Android, iPhone, iPad, etc.)

• Download Bluefire Reader and authorize the use of the reader with Adobe ID.

See further instructions on Ebook Central here.

You can read EBSCO eBooks in your web browser or alternatively by downloading them on your computer or other device for 1-7 days. The number of simultaneous ebook users allowed varies from 1-3 users to an unlimited number of users.

In order to download an EBSCO eBook you need to first create an account at EBSCO. In addition you need to install Adobe Digital Editions (for Windows) or Bluefire Reader (for Android, iPad, iPhone).

Further instructions can be found at EBSCO eBooks user guide.

Knovel: Thousands of e-books and reference books from several subject areas in engineering and technology.
Available collections:

• Environment & Environmental Engineering
• Food Science
• General Engineering References
• Engineering Management & Leadership 
• Industrial Engineering & Operations Management
• Sustainable Energy & Development          

You can read Knovel e-books online.
You can download single sections in PDF format to your computer. You cannot download a whole book at once. A free software Adobe Reader required.

1. Search the e-book.
2. Click the title of the book. The list shows you each section in separate PDF files. Click any section..
3. Click Options icon    in the margin on the left and choose Download section. You can open the section in Adobe Reader and download it to your computer in PDF format.

 User guides. User rights.

SFS Online standards. See instructions. Students, on JAMK’s fixed internal student network, access the database via the following link https://online.sfs.fi/logins/DXn28pbyb.html.stx. Outside JAMK’s campuses, use the link on Janet and install the FileOpen plugin. Staff, use the link on Janet (haka Login).