Do I have access to O'Reilly ebooks? Can I use them "offline"?
CCSF students, staff, and faculty have access to the O'Reilly platform. It requires a special login process.
Answer
Accessing O'Reilly
To access the O'Reilly platform content (including ebooks and videos), these steps must be followed:
- On the A-Z Databases webpage, click O'Reilly for Higher Education.
- Type "San Francisco" into the "School or institution name' box.
- Select "City College of San Francisco."
- Enter your CCSF email address.
- Click "Sign in."
- Search for the content you need.
Note: to search, read, and browse, you do not have to create an account and can skip making one if offered.
O'Reilly Offline Use
To use an O'Reilly ebook "offline," you need to have an O'Reilly account associated with your CCSF email address, and you must use the O'Reilly app to preload the ebook to a mobile device (such as a smart phone or tablet). To download an O'Reilly ebook:
- Establish your O'Reilly account using your school email address
- Download the O'Reilly app onto your device from your app store
- Login to the app using your O'Reilly account credentials
- Use "Browse" to locate the book you need
- Click on the Book name and use the "Download Book" button to put it on your device