What are eTextbooks and where would I find them?
Answer
eTextbooks come in different formats, including, but not limited to, the following:
- VitalSource (Bookshelf)
- You must go to their website to access
- You get your access information and login via school email
- How to login to VitalSource: Login Instructions
- Check out helpful videos on our Course Materials Guide
- Embedded digital materials
- eTextbook content is embedded in, or linked out to, from within your course
- Publishers Bridgepoint, FlatWorld, F.A. Davis, and Openstax are examples
- Where can you find them? In your online course in one of these places:
- Lessons > Getting Started > About Your Book
- or
- Lessons > Module # > Readings/link to reading
- or
- Lessons > Module # > Assignments > Link to reading
- or
- Course Materials > eTextbook
- Lessons > Getting Started > About Your Book
- Some of your content may also be available or inserted into your classes in other ways.
If you cannot find your eTextbooks, connect with your instructor, ask another student, or contact Classroom IT Support!
We have a master list of courses that tells you what content "type" is associated with your course(s) and how it is delivered: VitalSource, embedded, etc.
If you want more information about ebooks available from the library, see our eBooks ANSWER.
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