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Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource

Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource

by Elsevier Inc.

8.8K ratings
144 reviews
📚 Education
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • November 9, 2016
  • April 2, 2026

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Elsevier Inc.
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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 users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource. Based on 8.8K reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 3 positives and 6 negatives reviewers mention most about this Education app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Convenient digital access
  • 📚Helpful study tools (e.g., flashcards)
  • 👍User-friendly interface

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent login issues
  • 📱Poor mobile app experience
  • 🔍Difficult navigation and book access
  • 🔊Subpar text-to-speech quality
  • 💻Compatibility problems across devices
  • 🔍Confusing account management
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What's New in Elsevier eBooks on VitalSource

11.3.1

April 2, 2026

* MLA, APA, Harvard, and Vancouver citation formats are available * Updated Explore UI * Explore content is integrated into the main search results * Various bug fixes

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User reviews

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Usability difficult

Why if I accidentally touch one side of the screen, it sends me to a completely random page while on continuous scroll?? I also can’t highlight to look to define a word anymore, only highlight or add a note. I wish there was a feature where you could read without being able to click all the hyperlinks. I just want to stay on one page at a time while reading…
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Page Flickering for Lippincott

My page keep flickering for my lippincott books only
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Garbage app

Full of bugs.
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Crashes on iOS 26

Still waiting for an update to this
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Horrible

Do not buy anything on this app. I bought an ebook for a class and they do not let you download it to your iPad, it says download but it doesn’t work. Now i can’t take notes on it and there aren’t any options to write on the books with an Apple Pencil. Worst app ever, worst company ever.
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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
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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)

Feature

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.