IU offers these approved methods for ordering required course materials for students (scroll down to view all four options). These options provide protections for student data and finances, and offer an IU-focused service/support to both instructors and students.
Be sure to submit your course material orders before students enroll for a term to keep IU in compliance with Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) requirements.
Created and managed by UITS at Indiana University
Since 2011, IU eTexts has supported academic engagement and success, creating more than $100 million in savings from retail prices.
Ordering opens every Feb. 2 and Sep. 2 for the coming terms. Self-ordering closes the day before the first day of registration.
IU eTexts Portal (for required materials only)
Do not order the same materials in both portals.
Spring 2023:
*These types of materials are presented on the university-standard e-reader and promote engagement within the text with a suite of features, including:
To learn more, visit etexts.iu.edu or join our self-enroll Canvas resource/reference site IU eTexts: A Faculty and Staff Introduction.
Ask questions, or schedule an online consultation in the IU eTexts Service Catalog.
Managed by Follett Higher Education Group
Follett Higher Education Group is the largest campus store operator in North America, currently managing more than 1,200 local bookstores and 1,700 eFollett online stores nationwide. Follett is helping make college more affordable with huge inventories of used and rental textbooks as well as year-round buyback and price match programs.
Instructor AccessConcierge/Admin Access
Do not order the same materials in both portals.
When you submit your orders on time you contribute to course material affordability by:
Visit the Follet Course Materials page
At IU, you can access Follett Discover through the “Order Textbooks/Course Materials (Faculty)” task in One.IU (for faculty/instructors and the staff who support them) and/or in the Faculty Center (for faculty/instructors). NOTE: Disregard the login details at the beginning of these documents/videos.
If you are adopting digital content for your course, it’s important to do the following:
As content providers increasingly add digital options, verifying these details is critical during the adoption process.
Your campus library may be able to make titles available for students. Find out more about Class Reserves and other library services for classes on your campus:
For more information about select library holdings available for the Engage e-reader, please ask questions, or schedule an online consultation in the IU eTexts Service Catalog.
Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching and learning materials that are either public domain or shared under a license that allows free use and revision. OER can include entire courses, course materials, textbooks, multimedia, or teaching techniques.
