Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource

by Elsevier Inc.

9.2K ratings
152 reviews
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 9, 2016
  • August 11, 2026

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Access and read Elsevier textbooks on your iOS device. Download books for offline study, search your entire library, and add notes and highlights. Sync your progress across devices for a seamless learning experience.

Download books for offline reading
Search entire library
Create notes and highlights
Sync across devices
Pinch to zoom figures
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What's New in Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource

11.4.1

August 11, 2026

* Highlighting performance has been improved, especially for users with large highlight collections * Smoother scrolling and zooming in PDF books, with significant stability improvements * Improved app stability with fixes for crashes across all platforms * Stylus annotation support has been removed to improve overall reliability * Improved navigation when deep linking to specific figures and headings in EPUB books

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Behind on tech

The audio is disastrous. It does not have a natural flow like an actual human. You have an option of like 10 voices and they all sound like keyboard robots. COME ON. ChatGPT and Claude and all these other AI apps actually sounds like a person reading and are easy on the ears and able to understand.. The read aloud option is garbage.
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What’s with the audio??

I could never listen to this on the go. The voice is so outdated and robotic. It’s ridiculous for the price I paid for this etextbook along with everyone else.

Read aloud are ridiculous

These books are not cheap and they come with the most ludicrous read along voices I’ve ever heard. I can’t even listen to them on the ride to class or else I’ll get a migraine

Can’t go negative stars. Doesn’t keep your place

Horrible program and doesn’t work well with modern studying. Can’t copy or print or use ai for explaining topics. Bad doesn’t even do justice to explain this app.

app laggy

app freezes and crashes a lot

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Repeated sentence/paragraph playback

Bug

Highlighted text disappearing across devices

Bug

Inability to download or access purchased books

Bug

Requested Features

5 requests

Allow handwritten notes and annotations

Feature

Improve page-turning and scrolling functionality

Feature

Enhance diagram and image viewing experience

Feature

Integrate seamless cross-device synchronization

Feature

Provide more customization options (e.g., font, layout)

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FAQ

What does the Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource app do?

This app allows you to download and read Elsevier textbooks on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. You can read your books online or offline, search your entire library, and create notes and highlights to aid your studies.

What are the key features of this app?

Key features include downloading books for offline access, a user-friendly interface for a clean reading experience, the ability to search within books or your entire library, and the option to create notes and highlights. You can also interact with figures by tapping to open them, viewing captions, and pinching to zoom.

Is this app free to use?

The app itself is free to download and use. However, you will need an Elsevier eBooks account and access to one or more Elsevier textbooks to utilize its full functionality.

What are the system requirements for this app?

To use the Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource app, you need an Elsevier eBooks account, access to at least one Elsevier textbook, and your iOS device must be running iOS 17 or later.

Can I sync my notes and progress across different devices?

Yes, the app supports syncing your bookmarks, the last page read, and all your notes and highlights between your iOS device and the desktop or web-based Elsevier eBooks applications.