At IU, how do I search for and order eTexts?

Through Indiana University's eTexts initiative, faculty and administrators can use eDocs to request eTexts for specific sections. eText information is posted in the Schedule of Classes and is displayed to students in their class schedule details, viewable in the SIS Student Center.

On this page:

• Searching for eTexts
• Ordering eTexts
  • For faculty
  • For Textbook Coordinators
• Timelines

Searching for eTexts

Faculty and departmental Textbook Coordinators can search for available eTexts across available publishers using the eText Search Tool.

If you do not see the eText you wish to adopt for your section, you may request an eText by clicking the Email Publisher link in the eText Search Tool. The publisher will contact you to let you know whether your eText is available, and if so, will add it to the IU database for ordering.

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Ordering eTexts

For faculty

1. Log into OneStart.
   
   
2. On the Services tab, click Faculty Systems.
   
   
3. Under "Curriculum Management", click eTexts Initiate - Faculty.
   
   
4. You can then select the appropriate class, search for a publisher title, and select the eText. To place the order, click Order.
   
   
5. If you do not see the eText you wish to adopt for your section, you may request an eText by clicking Email Publisher. The publisher will contact you to let you know whether your eText is available, and if so, will add it to the IU database for ordering.

Note: If you are receiving royalties from the sale of the eText, extra approval from your school or department will be required. Check with your department chair to ensure your department has identified an eText approver.

For more step-by-step details, see:

• Faculty Initiating a New eText Request
• Faculty Modifying a Previously Approved eText Request
• Faculty Publisher Search

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For Textbook Coordinators

1. Log into OneStart.
   
   
2. On the Services tab, click Administrative Systems.
   
   
3. Under "Administrative Systems", click SIS.
   
   
4. Under "SIS Admin eForms", click eTexts Initiate - Administrative.
   
   
5. You can then select the appropriate class, search for a publisher title, and select the eText. To place the order, click Order.
   
   
6. If you do not see the eText you wish to adopt, click Email Publisher to request that an eText be added to the ordering system. The publisher will contact you and let you know whether your eText is available, and if so, will add it to the IU database for ordering.

For more step-by-step details, see:

• eTextbook Coordinator Initiating a New eText Request
• eTextbook Coordinator Modifying a Previously Approved eText Request
• Publisher Search Tool

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Timelines

Faculty and Textbook Coordinators will be able to order eTexts until registration begins for the campus, career, and term in which the eText is being offered. Once student registration begins, and up to 60 days prior to the start of the term, eTexts can still be ordered if approval is provided by the applicable department. (Check with your department chair to ensure the department has identified an eText approver.) The department will be required to contact any students who have already enrolled in the section to inform them that an eText fee is being added to the section.

Following are dates for the summer and fall 2013 eText ordering periods for each campus.

Summer 2013

Note: Departmental approval for eText ordering will be required after students begin to enroll.

Fall 2013

Note: Departmental approval for eText ordering will be required after students begin to enroll.

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