Free Downloads
Some files are offered as free downloads. This means that anyone can download these files for free at any time, but you will still need to create an account – or sign in to an existing account – in order to download any material from this site.
If you already have a MacAvon Media account, sign in here.
If you are a college lecturer or instructor, please read the paragraph “Free Downloads for College Lecturers” below, or the page on Services for College Lecturers. College lecturers can obtain free PDF evaluation copies of all the chapters of our books, a wide range of lecture slides and other material.
If You Do Not Already Have A MacAvon Media Account
If you do not already have an account you will be prompted to create one when you click on a “Free Download” button. For further information about customer accounts please read the information page on Creating an Account. To create an account you just need to provide a valid email address and password. We do not ask for any personal information.
As soon as you create an account, all the files which are available for anyone to download for free will be listed under the heading “Available Downloads: Free for All Account Holders” on the page “Your Downloads”, and you will be able to download them immediately.
If You Already Have a MacAvon Media Account
If you have already created an account at MacAvon Media, all of the files currently available as free downloads will show up under the heading “Available Downloads: Free for All Account Holders” in “Your Downloads” whenever you are signed in to your account. If new files become available to download for free, they will automatically be added to “Your Downloads”, so it’s worth checking back from time to time.
You may download any file available for free download up to 10 (ten) times for each file. Further downloads of the same file may be enabled at our discretion but you will need to contact us with an explanation of why additional downloads are necessary.
Free downloads will typically include introductory chapters and appendices for the major textbooks, sample material, tables of contents, “hints and tips” documents, updates to technical material that has become dated, and so on.
Free Downloads for College Lecturers
College lecturers and instructors can get free downloads of PDF chapters of our books, lecture slides, and other material useful in course preparation.
This service is only available to bona fide lecturers and instructors at recognised educational institutions, through a MacAvon Media Lecturer’s Account. Please note that when you apply for a Lecturer’s Account you will be asked to supply your college email address, your name and full details of your institution, department and course(s), and some means of verifying your identity, such as a current college, departmental or course Web page which includes your details. All applications for Lecturers’ Accounts require to be validated by MacAvon Media before the account can be used.
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Please note that if you apply for a Lecturer’s Account and your email address and position cannot be verified through a current college Web page, you will be requested to supply a photograph or scan of your college ID card before your account can be activated.
Copyright Issues
Please remember that exactly the same copyright restrictions apply to material made available for free download as to downloads which are sold. Whether or not you have to pay for something does not affect copyright issues in any way. Please read the information page on Copyright Issues for a fuller explanation.