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Finding and Using E-books

This guide explains how to find and use e-books.

To Download

1a. For Full Book Download: Click the “Download Book” link for the title.

         The full download functionality is available for users with eBook access for most eBooks, including the Springer Book Archives.  For eBooks with over 100 chapters and Major Reference Works the full book download is not available. Furthermore, a minority of titles, mainly in the major book series, (e.g. LNCS) don't have the full book download functionality.

1b. For Chapter Level Download: Click the “Download PDF” link for the selected chapter.

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 2. To download or print click on the appropriate icon. 

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 *Note* Springer supports any device by automatically adjusting the site-setup that is optimal for the screensize of the device that is used to visit the site. Particularly on tablets and mobile devices the users prefer to get whole books.