How Can I Sync Reading Progress Across Devices In ProQuest Ebook Central?

2026-07-23 15:24:36
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Uma
Uma
Reviewer UX Designer
Wait, are we talking about the same ProQuest Ebook Central? The web interface? I genuinely didn't think it had proper sync like that. My experience has been...spotty. I've had chapters marked as read on my office computer stay that way, but opening the same title on my phone sometimes resets to the last page I manually bookmarked. The browser-based reader isn't really designed for fluid hopping between devices in my opinion.

For something this academic, I'd rely on downloading the PDF or EPUB when allowed and using a dedicated reader app with its own cloud sync. Trying to force the ProQuest site itself to behave like a modern reading app is a recipe for frustration. Their priority is clearly digital rights management and institutional access, not seamless personal reading continuity.
2026-07-25 18:39:26
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Daniel
Daniel
Twist Chaser HR Specialist
Honestly, I mostly just let the browser do the work. I'm primarily reading on a laptop or desktop for research anyway, so cross-device sync isn't my biggest focus. But when I've needed to jump from my laptop to a tablet, I've found that the automatic sync is pretty reliable as long as you're logged into your institutional account on both. The progress seems to be tied to your session and bookmarks in the 'Bookshelf' section, not a separate sync button.

I think the confusion comes from it being a platform built for library access, not a consumer app like Kindle. It feels more like picking up a checked-out book from the same shelf in different rooms—the bookmark (your last read page) is just there if you use the same 'shelf'. It's clunky compared to slick retail apps, but it gets the job done if you're not switching devices every five minutes.
2026-07-26 17:38:47
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Quinn
Quinn
Ending Guesser Librarian
The sync is there but it's passive. Just make sure you're logged into your library's portal on each device before opening the ebook. The platform saves your last position and any annotations to your account in the background. I've switched between my iPad and desktop mid-chapter and it usually picks up within a page or two. It's not instant, and the mobile browser experience isn't great, but the progress tracking itself has worked for me.
2026-07-27 09:58:04
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