Possibly - there is no single answer to this question. There are some ebooks that provide better concurrent access than others i.e. unlimited concurrent access is better than 1 or 3 concurrent access. These limitations are set by the publishers. However, if available from our vendors, the Library can purchase multiple licenses of 1 or 3 concurrent access to meet needs. These titles may allow some printing, copying, and PDF chapter downloads. 

The Library recommends you consider the concurrent access restrictions set by the publisher on a title before assigning that as your prescribed text or using an eBook chapter as a reading. You can contact us on textbook.assist@rmit.edu.au for more information.  

Important publisher notes 

ProQuest eBook Central titles:

• Sometimes can only buy limited user licences.
• Sometimes limited downloads or read only options
• These limits are difficult for us to predict and can only be checked on a case by case basis.

Cengage titles:

• Read-only option; users can't copy, print, or download chapters.
• Once the title is in use, it is no longer available to other students.
• Concurrent access limited to usually 1 or 3 users.

LexisNexis titles:

• Read-only option; users can't copy, print, or download chapters.
• Once the title is in use, it is no longer available to other students.
• Concurrent access limited to usually 1 or 3 users.

Wiley  titles are only available via the VitalSource platform which means:

• Read-only option; users can't copy, print, or download chapters.
• Once the title is in use, it is no longer available to other students.
• Only 1 concurrent user at a time

Oxford University Press (OUP) titles: 

• Users can only copy, print, or download 2 or 3 pages per day
• Limited concurrent user access, usually 1 or 3 users  

VitalSource platform (publishers using this platform include Oxford University Press, Sage, McGraw-Hill and Human Kinetics)

Some titles are only available via the Vital Source platform with the following restrictions.  

• Very restrictive print or copy options - 2 to 10 pages per loan 
• 3 hours to 72 hours loan period, meaning when a copy is on loan to a student it will not be available for other students 
• Limited user access, usually 1 or 3 users