Open Access
Books available as Open Access are not available on the Glassboxx app. All our OA books are hosted and available for download on Project MUSE and OAPEN and on many of the sites listed above, including JSTOR. All our OA titles are listed in DOAB.
About Our Ebooks
We use the Glassboxx service from Firsty Group for delivery of our eBooks. This makes it very simple and quick for you to get the books you’ve purchased, in apps on your iOS and Android phones and tablets, and Windows and macOS computers. It also means our books are protected from being copied, pirated and tampered with, so we keep our authors happy as well.
How to read your eBook
Glassboxx is available on iOS and Android phones and tablets, and Windows and macOS computers. Just click the relevant link below to install the app on your device or computer, and then log in with the email address used for your purchase. The eBooks or audiobooks you’ve just bought will be displayed within the MY BOOKS screen, from there you can access the built-in ereader and audio player to read or listen to your books.
Once you have the app, there’s no need to download it again – whenever you buy more books, just head straight there and your new purchase(s) will already be there. If you have any questions about using the app, please go here or contact Glassboxx on [email protected]
FAQ:
I just bought a book. What do I do now?
If you don’t already have the Glassboxx app,
- go to the iOS App Store or Google Play Store to download the Glassboxx app on to your desktop, smartphone and/or tablet,
- enter your email address (no password is required) and tap LOGIN. (You will then be sent a verification code to your email address.)
- enter the verification code sent to your email and tap VERIFY ME
Your eBooks will be displayed on the MY BOOKS screen.
If you already have the Glassboxx app, just open it on your smartphone and/or tablet, and your newly purchased eBooks will be displayed, together with any previous purchases you’ve made, on the MY BOOKS screen. Just tap on the cover image to start listening to or reading your new book.
Ebooks for libraries
Institutional customers can purchase eBooks through our partner eBook vendors and aggregators. Important e-platform partners that we use are:
EPUBs
Arc books published since January 2025 are compliant with the European Accessibility Act (EAA) and Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2. These are standards for online publication which enable content to be fully accessible through assistive technologies such as digital e-readers and phone apps. If you are reading within a library, to ensure the most streamlined reading/auditory experience with Arc’s EPUBs, we recommend the free desktop e-reader, Thorium.