To read an EBSCO E-Book on your Kindle Fire you will need to install the Bluefire Reader application. The URL for downloading the Bluefire Reader Application is:
http://tinyurl.com/kindlebluefire
You will also need to create an Adobe Digital Editions ID. The URL for installing the Adobe Digital Editions ID is:
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/membership/index.cfm?nf=1&nl=1&loc=en_us
You will need to authorize the Bluefire application with the Adobe ID that you create.
To Authorize the App:
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Open the Bluefire app from your Kindle Fire's applications menu.
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Enter your Adobe ID and password in the fields provided.
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Tap Authorize.
Your device is now authorized to read EBSCO eBooks.
Once you have completed these steps then you are ready to download EBSCO E-Books to your reader. Here are the instructions for downloading EBSCO E-Books to your Kindle Fire:
To download an eBook:
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Use your Kindle Fire's web browser to run a search on EBSCOhost or EBSCOhost Mobile and tap an eBook image in the result list for the eBook you would like to download.
The detailed record is displayed.
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Tap the Download (Offline) link for the eBook you would like to download.
If you are not logged into your personal My EBSCOhost folder, you are prompted to do so.
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Select a Checkout period from the drop-down menu and tap the Checkout & Download button.
The eBook is added to the Checkout area of your My EBSCOhost folder and begins to download to your device.
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Bluefire should automatically open and prompt you to view your library or begin reading the eBook.
You may now begin reading the eBook on your Kindle.
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