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Accessing ebooks offline (using an ebook for your open book exam when using EBB)

Accessing eBooks offline (for use in an open book exam that is using EBB)

Here are some suggestions to download or access an electronic casebook offline.  These instructions are not meant to address all of the publishers of ebooks.  Some ebooks may not allow you to download them or use them offline.  These instructions are for electronic casebooks for which you may have purchased your own copy.  Test them out before your exam!

Aspen (aka Casebook Connect):

1. While connected to the internet, log into Casebook Connect and open the casebook you need.
2. In the blue toolbar across the top, select "Offline" and then "Save for Offline Use"
3. Select the chapters and book sections you'd like to have available offline, then click "Generate Offline Link"
4. After your link is generated, open it by clicking the link or by clicking "Copy" and pasting it into a new browser tab or window. 
5. Bookmark the link for easy access later.

You can view your links in Casebook Connect by selecting a book, then "Offline" and "View all offline links." For additional customer support and screenshots of these steps, please visit the Aspen Publishing support page on this topic.

West Academic Casebooks:

These instructions are for access to West Academic casebooks. For West Academic Study Aids (hybrid JD), see section below.

West Academic casebook ebooks are available for offline reading using the application "RedShelf." Please refer generally RedShelf's article How to use Offline Access.

Windows and iPad / iPhone Instructions:

Here are instructions on how to set up the desktop or mobile app and access it offline:

1. On eProducts.westacademic.com.
2. Select the title on your bookshelf that you would like to read offline. 
3. Click the eBook button to open the book in the online reader. The book is now available for offline reading in the RedShelf app.
4. Download the RedShelf app, available free in the Apple App or Google Play store. NOTE: for Mac OS, see instructions below.
5. To get login credentials for the app, simply select "Forgot Password" and enter the email address associated with your West Academic eProducts bookshelf account. You will receive an email with a password reset and should follow the instructions for creating a new password to sign in.
6. Books you have viewed within the online reader will appear in the RedShelf app the next time you sign in. Your notes and highlights will sync between the app and the online reader.

Mac OS Instructions

NOTE for Mac computer users: RedShelf is not available in App Store for Mac OS. Please follow these instructions:

1. Follow steps 1-3 above.
2. Click the three vertical dots on the top right corner of RedShelf.
   1. Click "Download for Offline" 
   2. Select sections or download all.
   3. Troubleshooting Cached Downloaded Versions: If you receive an error message that your ebook has already been downloaded:
      1. Login on the device/browser where your book was previously downloaded.
      2. Click the three vertical dots at the top right corner of RedShelf.
      3. Click on "Clear Downloads" to remove all downloaded content or select individual sections.
      4. Return to the device/browser where you want to download the ebook and start at step #1 above.
3. The ebook is downloaded via the web browser through web cache. Leave this browser tab open. Close all other tabs.
4. Turn off wifi to test readability without internet access.

For additional support and images of this process, please visit the support page located here.

Student Inquiries
If you have questions or need technical support:
Call: 1-877-888-1330 (option 4) 
Email: support@westacademic.com

West Academic Study Aids:

West Academic Study Aids is a platform for supplements, hornbooks, and other materials you may have been assigned. To read offline, download the RedShelf App on the Apple or Google Play store. To get access offline, follow these instructions:

1. Sign in to subscription.westacademic.com.
2. Search for the book you would like to read offline and select it from the search results page.
3. On the book detail page, click ‘Browse Book’ and select a chapter from the Table of Contents to open the book to that chapter.
4. Scroll to the top of the page and click the ‘Open in RedShelf eReader’ button to open the book in the online reader. The book is now available for offline reading in the RedShelf app.
5. Download the RedShelf app which is freely available in the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
6. To get login credentials for the app, create a password for the RedShelf app. Select 'Forgot Password', enter the email address associated with your West Academic Study Aids Collection account, and click the 'Request Reset' button. You will receive an email with a password reset and should follow the instructions for creating a new password in order to sign in.
7. Books you have viewed within the online reader will appear in the RedShelf app the next time you sign in. Your notes and highlights will sync between the app and the online reader.

Thomson Reuters ProView:

If you have a Thomson Reuters text, you may access it offline by using the ProView app. More on how to use Proview.