Purpose:
Many students email me inquiring about the required textbook. These instructions will help students use the bookstore’s online tools to find their required textbooks on their own. You need to follow these instructions on the bookstore website to obtain your own results; your results will differ from those pictured in these instructions.
The bookstore already has the textbook stocked and ready for purchase, weeks ahead of class. While some textbooks may be cheaper through other venues, you can always count on the bookstore to have used and new copies priced and ready for purchase.
Need to Know:
- · These instructions apply to all SCSU classes.
- · I use my own course in the pictured examples: English 304 Technical Writing Spring 2018.
- · The results shown in the example may not be your required textbook.
Steps:
1. Open your web browser.
2. Click on this link to visit the bookstore. The link will take you to the bookstore’s official page.
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3. Locate the Textbooks dropdown menu.
4. With the menu open, click on the Find Textbooks option.
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5. The browser will take you to the Find Course Materials page.
6. Click on the dropdown menu for the Term.
7. Select your own term.
8. In the pictured example, the Summer Session B is selected.
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9. Click on the dropdown menu for the Department.
10. Select the course's department.
11. In the pictured example, the ENG is selected.
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12. Click on the dropdown menu for the Course.
13. Select your own registered course number.
14. In the pictured example, the 304 Technical Writing course is selected.
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15. Click on the dropdown menu for the Section.
16. Select your own registered section.
17. In the pictured example, the S70 section is selected. (Only one option is displayed in this example.)
NOTE: Summer sessions have fewer courses so typical semesters have many more sections to choose from.
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18. Find the Find Materials for 1 Course linked image at the bottom of the page.
19. Depending on the number of courses for which you are ordering, you may see a different number than “1.”
20. Click on the Find Materials for 1 Course linked picture to complete your search.
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Completion:
21. When you click Find Materials for 1 Course, you should see the available textbooks for your classes.
22. At this point, you can make an order with the bookstore or you can take note of the textbook ISBN so you can make the order at another online venue of your choice.
WARNING: Do not order the pictured textbook unless it is shown in your own search results.
WARNING: This textbook example does not show the result you will receive for your search. WARNING: The ISBN pictured will not be the ISBN you will receive for your search. |
*(Your results will be different.)
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All instructions and documentation written by:
Dr. Jason Lawrence, M.S., Ph.D.
Theory and Practice of Professional Communication
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