Choose from the list of options below in order to access your eBook.
Please note that you must have a Book(Redemption) Code in order to access your eBook. You should have
recieved a code when you completed your purchase. If you have not recieved a code then
please contact our support department at 1-800-646-7782 between the hours of 7am to 5pm PST Mon-Thu and
7am to 11am PST on Fri. Night and weekend inquiries should be made through our contact page.
Any eBook support issues or questions beyond purchasing and Book Codes should be directed to
VitalSource.com support.
Access Options
- Access On Your Computer
- Access On Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
- Access Online
Access On Your Computer
To open your book in Bookshelf on your computer, please do the following:
You do not have a Bookshelf account:
- Download Bookshelf. ( http://www.vitalsource.com/downloads )
- Install Bookshelf. You can find step-by-step instructions online (http://support.vitalsource.com/faqs/gettingstarted/gs-1001)
- Once Bookshelf is installed, launch Bookshelf.
- Click on the "Register for an Account" link.
- Fill out the form completely, and paste your code into the redemption code field.
- Press the register button to create your account and redeem your code.
- Your book will begin to download.
- After the book has downloaded, click on "All Titles" in the collection pane and double click on your book to open it.
You have a Bookshelf account:
- Launch Bookshelf.
- Go to the Account Menu and Select Redeem Code.
- Enter in your redemption code, and press the Redeem button.
- Your updated booklist will be downloaded to your computer, once download your book will begin to download as well.
- Once the eTextbook has been downloaded, click on "All Titles" in the collection pane and double click on your book to open it.
Access On Your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch
To open your book in Bookshelf for iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch (iOS 3.2 or later), you first must have a
Bookshelf account on your computer, and then do the following:
You do not have Bookshelf for iOS:
- Download VitalSource Bookshelf from the App store either through iTunes or through your iOS Device.
- Launch Bookshelf for iOS.
- Sign in with your Bookshelf account email address and password.
- Your booklist will download to your iOS device.
- Once your booklist downloads, you can click on your book to download it to your iOS device.
- If your book has been downloaded to your computer, you can transfer it to your iOS device through iTunes. Detailed instructions are available here: (http://support.vitalsource.com/faqs/bookshelf-touch/ht2011)
- Once your book has downloaded to your iOS device, click on it to open it.
You have Bookshelf for iOS:
- Launch Bookshelf for iOS.
- Click on the Refresh icon in the upper-left corner of the screen.
- Sign in with your Bookshelf account email address and password.
- Your booklist will download to your iOS device.
- Once the booklist downloads, click on the book to download it to your iOS device.
- If your book has been downloaded to your computer, you can transfer it to your iOS device through iTunes. Detailed instructions are available here: (http://support.vitalsource.com/faqs/bookshelf-touch/ht2011)
- Once the book has transferred to your iOS device, click on it to open it.
Access Online
To read your book in Bookshelf Online, please do the following:
- Go to (http://online.vitalsource.com)
- Sign in with your Bookshelf account email address and password.
- Click on the name of the title to open the book.
