UK eLD materials fall into two broad categories: e-books and e-journals. Each category can be identified in Stella Search as follows:
To open an eLD item, you will need to accept terms and conditions, as outlined in the screenshot below:
You can access eLD content on selected PCs on the first floor of the Eavan Boland Library. Access will be extended to PCs (and loanable laptops) across all Library reading rooms in the coming weeks.
For more information on the location of PCs please see our Computers and Wi-Fi webpage.
For more information on Library laptops, please see our Laptop Loan Service webpage.
No, eLD content can only be viewed within the Library on designated Library devices (e.g. PCs or loanable laptops).
As UK legislation permits only one person to view an eLD item at any one time, you will see the following message if you attempt to open an eLD item that is already in use by another reader:
There is no time limit set (within a day) for how long an item can be consulted. Once the person using an item has finished with it and closes it down, it will become available for another reader.
