{"id":9451,"date":"2026-05-13T14:26:44","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:26:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.consortium.lu\/?p=9451"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T13:26:44","slug":"ebsco-ebooks-update-introducing-thorium-reader-for-offline-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.consortium.lu\/?p=9451","title":{"rendered":"EBSCO eBooks Update: Introducing Thorium Reader for Offline Reading"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>EBSCO introduced a new way to download and read eBooks offline. This update replaced the current Adobe Digital Editions with a newer, more accessible solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Note: This update is only applicable to eBooks accessible on the <a href=\"https:\/\/research-ebsco-com.proxy.bnl.lu\/c\/h7fpgt\/search\/results?q=&amp;autocorrect=y&amp;db=nlebk&amp;expanders=concept&amp;limiters=FT%3AY&amp;searchMode=boolean&amp;searchSegment=all-results&amp;skipResultsFetch=true&amp;sqId=sq%3Aa462f34d-c785-405e-ae02-d731f8a05c02\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EBSCOhost platform<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What changed?<\/strong><br>EBSCO moved to a new Digital Rights Management (DRM) system called<em> Readium LCP<\/em>, along with a new reading application called <em>Thorium Reader<\/em>. Previously, downloading EBSCO eBooks required <em>Adobe Digital Editions<\/em>. With this update, you will instead download and open eBooks using Thorium Reader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This transition is designed to improve both accessibility and usability, and provide a more flexible reading experience. Adobe Digital Editions proved to have many limitations especially for users who rely on assistive technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Do You Need to Do?<br><\/strong>For online reading, nothing will change. You can continue reading eBooks in your browser.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To download full <a href=\"https:\/\/research-ebsco-com.proxy.bnl.lu\/c\/h7fpgt\/search\/results?q=&amp;autocorrect=y&amp;db=nlebk&amp;expanders=concept&amp;limiters=FT%3AY&amp;searchMode=boolean&amp;searchSegment=all-results&amp;skipResultsFetch=true&amp;sqId=sq%3Aa462f34d-c785-405e-ae02-d731f8a05c02\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ebsco eBooks<\/a> for offline reading, you will now need to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Install <a href=\"https:\/\/thorium.edrlab.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thorium Reader<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create or log into your MyEBSCO account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use the provided passphrase the first time you open a downloaded eBook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>You will find more information here: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.ebsco.com\/m\/4ef8d919fa25c47d\/original\/EBSCO-eBooks-LCP-Thorium-FAQ-Handout.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EBSCO eBooks &#8211; LCP &amp; Thorium &#8211; Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ebsco.libguides.com\/ebooks\/users\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">EBSCO LibGuides<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need any assistance, please don&#8217;t hesitate to send a mail to <a href=\"mailto:help@consortium.lu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">help@consortium.lu<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>EBSCO introduced a new way to download and read eBooks offline. This update replaced the current Adobe Digital Editions with a newer, more accessible solution. Note: This update is only applicable to eBooks accessible on the EBSCOhost platform. 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