Your Online Bookstore Digital Content

Your Online Bookstore Digital Content

With Your Online Bookstore, you can opt into course materials, shop, and access all your learning resources in one convenient location. This guide will show you how to access the digital course materials you have purchased or opted into through your school’s Virtual Bookstore. 

• Access from My Courses
  • Content Types and Access Methods
• Access from My Library
• Accessing Content Purchased as a Gift or in Bulk 

From My Courses 

After purchasing or opting into course materials as part of your school’s affordability program you can access digital products within your My Courses screen. 

• Visit your school’s virtual bookstore and log in with your school account. 

• On the My Courses screen navigate to the materials that you wish to access. Access your materials by clicking the appropriate button, depending on the content type. 

Content Types and Access Methods

The type of course materials that you have access to may vary based on your instructor’s adoptions.  

• eBooks: eBooks are identified by an eBook tag and have an Open Book button. These will automatically open in Bookshelf, your digital learning platform. Access begins on the date of purchase and extends through the length of the license that you purchased. 

Courseware and other interactive materials: These are hosted on the publisher’s website and may have Open or Access Instructions buttons depending on how the content is accessed. Access periods vary by content and publisher. 

• Access codes: These materials are hosted on a publisher site and require a code to be redeemed on that website.
  • To redeem the code, click Access Instructions to display redeem instructions.
  • Select 'Go to the Website' to be directed to the publisher's website. Please note that some publishers may require a Course Key provided by your professor. 

• Partner-integrated materials: These items do not require an access code and can be accessed by clicking Open, which will log you into the publisher’s courseware site. 

• Publisher-direct materials:  Publisher-direct materials are not accessed through My Courses. These items will have an Access Instructions button that will direct you to return to your Learning Management System (LMS) to access these materials through the publisher’s tool in your LMS course. 

• Bundle: These items include an eBook and publisher-hosted content. Click the Open Book button to access the eBook and Access Instructions and follow the instructions on the modal for accessing the publisher hosted content. 

Accessing Content from My Library

If you purchased digital materials outside of the adopted course materials by searching your institution’s catalog, you can access these through Bookshelf. 

• Visit your school’s virtual bookstore and log in with your school account. 
• Navigate to My Library and click on the cover of the item that you wish to access.  

Accessing Content Purchased as a Gift or in Bulk

If you receive digital materials purchased as a gift or through a bulk purchase, you will receive a VitalSource redemption code that can be redeemed in your virtual store bookstore.  

To redeem:

• Visit your school’s virtual bookstore and log in with your school account.  
• On the navigation panel, click redeem code.  
• Enter your VitalSource redemption code and select redeem.  

• After processing, you will see a notification that the item has been added to My Library. Navigate to My Library and click the cover to open.