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Finding and Ordering Your Textbooks for Independent Learning Courses

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This document will outline how to find your textbooks and course materials for your Independent Learning (IL) Course

  1. Go to the IL bookstore website and click on either "Books" or "Shop Textbooks."
    Bookstore website interface showing navigation options. Star indicates not to use search bar and arrow indicates to start with "Select Term".

  2. Select "INDP" from the first drop-down, then choose your IL course(s). You can enter several courses for one semester. Once you are done, click the "Find" button.
    Interface for selecting courses, titled "Shop by Course," includes options to choose department, course, and section.
  3. You will be taken to a page that displays the course materials for your course(s). You will see new information, such as ISBN, Author, etc.

    NOTE: You may see a category that displays the required materials (letter A below) and any other materials that are recommended (letter B below), but not required, for the course. 


    Course materials list showing required and recommended books.

    You may be able to buy or rent new or used textbooks. Be sure to select the appropriate option.

  4. When you have selected your preferred option, click "Add X Items to Bag".
    Web interface shows item selection and a maroon "Add 5 items to bag" button.
  5. After you click "Add X Items to Bag," a new window will appear. To begin the purchase process, click "View Bag & Checkout."
    If you have purchased course materials from Follett before, you may sign in using the account you set up earlier. 
     
    If you have never purchased course materials from Follett, you can create an account.

    From here, follow the prompts and instructions to purchase your textbooks.


Keywords:
textbooks, books, materials, independent, learning, il, follett, efollett 
Doc ID:
95093
Owned by:
Christy S. in Wisconsin Online Collaboratives
Created:
2019-10-18
Updated:
2026-01-13
Sites:
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