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ASD MS

MS Reading: Read online

Overdrive ebooks and audiobooks

eBooks and Audio books online on your own device are delivered on the student friendly app Sora. During school hours research can be done on EpicBooks using our class code. 

How to use Sora on your mobile Device

SORA on your iPhone / Android device

You can use the Sora app to borrow and enjoy digital titles from your library or school. The Sora app is available for Android and iOS.

Step 1: 

Download the app from your device's app store.

iTunes

Google Play

Step 2:

  • Open the Sora app.  Choose: Find my school.
  • Choose UAE Consortium American School of Dubai 
  • Sign in with your Google email login

You now have access to the ASD OverDrive / Sora catalogue and can start borrowing books!

Sora

Do you need a way to access books when an internet connection or mobile app is not available? 

To support this need, we’ve added the option to download titles for offline use at soraapp.com.

Note: This new option is available for students using Chrome. Students will need to download books over an internet connection before reading offline.

How does this work?
When a student visits soraapp.com, we’ll check to see if their browser has enough offline storage to support book downloads. If enough storage is available, soraapp.com will allow students to download books for offline use, just like in the Android and iOS apps. When offline mode is supported, Sora displays “Download settings” in the right menu.

How can students access their downloaded titles offline?
In Chrome, soraapp.com will prompt students to add a shortcut to Sora for an easy way to get back to their downloaded books when offline. Once offline, students can simply open their Sora shortcut and navigate to their Shelf.

EpicBooks

When you sign into Epic: https://www.getepic.com/ if you are at home you will be asked if you're at home or school
- unless you have a home account AND during school hours you should select "School - log in with your class code":

 

 

 

 

 

 

It will then ask for the class code.

  • Type in: peq5759

You will then be asked to find your name - find your name (it's your first name and last initial) and you can start reading.

If you don't find your name, please contact the MS librarian Ms. Nadine to set your account up.