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The following eBooks (courses) utilize VitalSource/Cengage:

  • Chemistry (352 and 354)

Register for a Bookshelf account

Before installing one of the apps, you will need to create a Bookshelf account. (If you already have an account, skip this step.)

  1. Visit the "Sign Up" page: https://www.vitalsource.com/sign_up
  2. Use your Brother Rice email address (@brrice.edu).
  3. After submitting the "Sign Up" form, you need to check your email and click the verification link.

Redeem a code

After creating your Bookshelf account:

  1. Launch Bookshelf app (or log in to the VitalSource website).
  2. Go to the Account Menu and select Redeem Code.
  3. Enter in your redemption code, and press the Redeem button.
  4. Your updated booklist will be downloaded to your device, once downloaded your book will begin to download as well.
  5. Once the eTextbook has been downloaded, click on "All Titles" in the collection pane and double click on your book to open it. 


Installing Bookshelf


 Opening the eBook on your iPad...
  1. Download the VitalSource Bookshelf app from the Self Service or the App store.
  2. Launch the Bookshelf app.
  3. Sign in with your Bookshelf account email address and password.
  4. (If not already done, enter in your redemption code, and press the Redeem button.)
  5. Your booklist will download to your iOS device.
  6. Once the booklist downloads, click on the book to download it to your iOS device.
  7. Once the book has transferred to your iOS device, click on it to open it. 


 Opening the eBook on your computer...
  1. Download Bookshelf. ( http://www.vitalsource.com/downloads )
  2. Install Bookshelf. You can find step-by-step instructions online (http://support.vitalsource.com/faqs/gettingstarted/gs-1001)
  3. Once Bookshelf is installed, launch Bookshelf.
  4. Log in to the Bookshelf app using your email address and password.
  5. (If not already done, enter in your redemption code, and press the Redeem button.)
  6. Your book will begin to download.
  7. After the book has downloaded, click on "All Titles" in the collection pane and double click on your book to open it.


 Opening the eBook using a browser...

To read your book in Bookshelf Online, do the following: 

  1. Go to (http://online.vitalsource.com)

  2. Sign in with your Bookshelf account email address and password.

  3. Click on the name of the title to open the book. 

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