Purchases and Downloads

Here's an overview of the steps involved in purchasing and downloading papers from WIT Press.com. Online purchasing at WIT Press takes place on completely secure servers.

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Download your PDF
Failed Downloads
Downloading PDF Files
Technical Questions

Download your PDF
Downloading papers is a simple, 3-step process. Remember, all of the papers at WIT Press are PDFs. Take a look at our table of download times.

To download a typical PDF:
Click-and-hold (Windows® users right-click) any 'download a PDF' link.

From the menu that appears, choose 'Save Link As...', 'Save Target As...' or 'Download Link to Disk'.

Choose where you would like to save the image and then click 'Save'. If prompted to save as either 'text' or 'source', choose 'source'.

Failed Downloads
If your PDF's download fails for some reason, please do not re-purchase that product. All PDF purchases are available for re-download for 12 hours after purchase. For help with failed downloads, please contact the WIT Press office by phone or email.

Downloading PDF Files
Mac: Click and hold your mouse button on the file link until a pop-up menu appears. Choose 'Save this Link as...' or 'Download Link to Disk...' from the pop-up menu. A dialog box will appear. Choose where you would like to save the file, then click the 'Save' button. If given a choice, make sure to choose 'Source' not 'Text' in the 'Format:' pop-up menu in the dialog box.

Windows: Right-click on the file link until a pop-up menu appears. Choose 'Save Link As...' or 'Save Target As...' from the pop-up menu. A dialog box will appear. Choose where you would like the file saved, then click the 'Save' button. If given a choice, make sure to choose 'Source' not 'Text' in the 'Format:' pop-up menu in the dialog box.

Technical Questions
For technical support, please contact the WIT Press office, or email WITeLibrary@witpress.com

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