VitalSource provides a free downloadable app called Bookshelf which is supported on most platforms.
Bookshelf allows you to download a single eBook or your entire library. Best of all you can read your ebooks anywhere, with or without internet access.
To install Bookshelf
- Go to www.vitalsource.com/download then select the option to download and install Bookshelf for your computer or mobile device.
- Sign in with your Essential Resources email address and password (upon purchasing a eBook your VitalSource account is already set up with your Essential Resources details).
- if you forget your password, select 'forgotten password' in the Essential Resources in page.
VitalSource Bookshelf is supported on the following platforms
- Microsoft Windows: Windows 7/8/10
- macOS: macOS 10.9 or later
- iOS: iOS 10 or later
- Android: Android 5 or later
- Kindle Fire: 4th Generation Kindle Fire 7" or later, running Fire OS 5.4.0.1 or later
- Chrome OS: Go to the Chromebook Store for more information
How many devices can I install Bookshelf on?
You can have up to two mobile devices and two desktops active at any given time. You can manage your activations within the bookshelf app or by visiting the VitalSource Account Centre.