Textbooks

BGSU is committed to making textbooks affordable for students. BGSU Textbooks provides students with a list of items that are required or recommended for their courses and price comparisons from a variety of online retailers.

Students

BGSU Textbooks helps you find your booklist, compare prices from major retailers, and save time and money by ordering online. BGSU does not have a physical bookstore on campus. All textbook listing and purchasing is done online.

How to Buy Textbooks and Other Course Materials

  1. Log in to MyBGSU and click on "View Booklist" under the quick links.
  2. Compare prices from major retailers, like Amazon, Chegg, VitalSource and more.
  3. Add items to your cart.
  4. Checkout from each retailer separately.
  5. Instructors are continuously adding course materials, so check back if it says your course is awaiting information from the instructor.

You can purchase course materials from any retailer. BGSU does not process credit card transactions, issue refunds, or assist with returns.

Shipping and Package Pick-Up

  • Students Living On Campus - Use your campus address when ordering course materials.
  • Students Living Off Campus - If you want to pick up packages on campus, use the following for the ‘ship to’ address. You will receive an email from the Package Center, located inside Falcon Outfitters, when the package arrives.

Student Name
Student’s BGSU Email Address
441 Woodland Circle
Bowling Green, OH 43403

Ways to Save Money on Textbooks

  • Compare prices using BGSU Textbooks.
  • Consider buying used, renting the book or buying an ebook.
  • Check Course Reserves to see if you can borrow the book from the library for a short period of time.
  • Search for available copies in OhioLINK to see if you can borrow the book from the Jerome Library, Firelands Library, or another library in Ohio.

Questions? Email textbooks@bgsu.edu

Faculty

Students use BGSU Textbooks to find their booklist, compare prices from major retailers, and save time and money. BGSU does not have a physical bookstore on campus. All textbook listing and purchasing is done online. 

All instructors are required to register their course materials each semester, before the first day that students are eligible to register for classes. This requirement is set fourth in BGSU Policy #3341-3-70, and to comply with the Higher Education Opportunity Act.

Course materials that must be registered include: 

  • Books
    • Including free options such as course reserves (books available in the library)
  • Courseware
    • Connect, MyLab, Mastering, MindTab, Web Assign, etc.    
  • Lab manuals
  • Lab ancillaries, supplies, kits, etc.
  • Apps, software, subscriptions, etc., if there is a cost associated with these items
  • Top Hat, Perusall, Stukent, or other similar answer/study systems
  • Open Educational Resources (OER)

How to Register Course Materials

BGSU uses Verba for course material registration. Your BGSU credentials will not give you access to Verba. To create an account, select "Reset my Password" when you first visit the Verba site.

  1. Log in to Verba
  2. Select a course 
  3. Verify that you are working in the correct section.
  4. Follow the prompts to copy a material from another adoption or add a new material

If you have questions or need assistance or training, email textbooks@bgsu.edu.

Register Course Materials 

Ways to Make Textbooks More Affordable

Consider one or more of these suggestions to reduce the cost of textbooks:

  • Register your textbooks as early as possible to allow students more time to compare prices and find used books.
  • Add a note in Verba to give students information about the cheapest retailer, if known.
  • Allow students to use ebooks and/or older editions.
  • Investigate ways to Alt Source Your Textbook Adoption, including using freely accessible open educational resources.
  • Put the materials on course reserves in the Jerome Library for students to use for 2 hours, 24 hours, or 72 hours.

Updated: 12/12/2024 02:18PM