Getting Started with Bookshelf®
VitalSource Bookshelf gives students access to the materials they need to succeed. Instructors and students want quality learning materials that lead to successful learning outcomes. The world’s leading platform for distributing, accessing, consuming, and engaging with those materials is Bookshelf—the eReader that can be accessed online or offline (on most devices).
Students use Bookshelf to read, study, and engage with their learning materials. Instructors use Bookshelf to discover review materials for course adoption, plan their course, engage with students using shared notes and highlights, and more.
Key Features
- Easy navigation and search
- Notes and highlights
- Sharing of annotations
- Flashcards
- Text-to-speech capability
- Offline capability on Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android devices
How to Access
Bookshelf is available online at https://online.vitalsource.com and via a variety of native apps for Mac, Windows, iOS, and Android. Students and instructors can visit their preferred app store or support.vitalsource.com for links to download Bookshelf apps.
Integration with VitalSource Product Suite
Bookshelf integrates with your campus LMS for seamless student and instructor access. It also records real-time engagement activity, which is used to power VitalSource Analytics, including instructor dashboards, engagement dashboards, etc.
Training and Support
Your Customer Success Manager will provide you with details on Bookshelf training and support materials. We encourage you to explore additional Bookshelf articles on this website.
Favoriting Content in Explore
Bookshelf users now have the ability to favorite content in Explore!
Favoriting Content
1. After logging in to Bookshelf, select "Explore":
a.
2. Hover over the cover of the item you would like to 'Favorite, and you will notice a 'heart icon:
3. Click the 'heart icon and you will see a success notification. The 'heart icon will also be filled in red for any favorited item in Explore:
a.
4. To view all favorited content, click the “Favorites” side navigation option in Bookshelf:
a.
b.
Removing Content From Your Favorites
Bookshelf users will have 2 options for removing favorited Explore content.
Removing From The Explore Tab:
1. Navigate to Explore and hover over the card of the item you would like to remove from your “Favorites”. Click the filled in 'heart icon:
a.
b. The 'heart icon will no longer be filled in, and you will see a notification of removal:
Removing From The Favorites Side Navigation Option
1. When logged into Bookshelf, click the "Favorites" side navigation option:
a.
2. Click the '3 dot menu under the book cover, then select “Remove from Favorites”:
a.
b. You will see a notification of removal: