How-to links:
1. Search the library catalog. (Example title: "Variational principles in dynamics and quantum theory")
2. Expand "Full Text Access," then select ProQuest Ebook Central.
The ProQuest Ebook record page will open in a new tab.
NOTE: If off-campus or using VPN, you may need to enter your Caltech access credentials on the following proxy login page to proceed.
Select your appropriate affiliation and follow the prompts. For most users, it will be Caltech Library.
3. Select one of the following options to access the ebook:
a. Read Online: Read in browser in HTML format. (Your session may timeout after browser inactivity).
b. Download Book: Check out the book for a number of days. This option requires Adobe Digital Editions. Instructions are below in the next box.
c. Download PDF Chapter: Download individual chapters in PDF format up to page limit listed on the right under “pages remaining for PDF print/chapter download”.
NOTE: Some ebooks may have a limit on the number of copies available. If the ebook has reached its limit, you will see this notice under Availability: “All copies have been downloaded.” Check back periodically to use the ebook when it becomes available.
1. Select Download Book. You MAY be asked to sign-in or create a ProQuest account if you do not have a ProQuest account. Otherwise, you can skip this step if it does not ask you to sign-in/create account.
2. Select the device you are using, then select Continue.
a. Laptop or Desktop: Select Get Adobe Digital Editions, then follow the prompts to install. Once finished, select “Done with this step”. (If you already have Adobe Digital Editions, just select "Done with this step.")
b. iOS or Android: Select Get Adobe Digital Editions and follow the prompts to download the app, or download your preferred DRM app. Once finished, select “Done with this step”. (If you already have Adobe Digital Editions, just select "Done with this step.")
3. Choose the loan length and download format, EPUB or PDF, then select Download.
4. Open the downloaded ebook from your file system, downloads or desktop - it will have the file extension “.ascm”.
5. Complete authorization (if you haven’t before): Check “I want to authorize my computer without an ID”, then select Next, then Authorize, then OK.
6. Success! You should now be able to read the ebook in Adobe Digital Editions. Need help? Contact the library.
NOTE: To view the time remaining on the loan, select Library in the upper left-hand corner. In the Library view, there will be a red banner on the checked-out item displaying how much time is left on the loan. ProQuest ebooks cannot be returned early. At the end of the loan period, the book will no longer be accessible. You may delete the downloaded file from your device at this time.
