Search for Your Textbooks Online!

Yes, that's right! Many of the textbooks for OCC courses have been made available freely online.  (If you checked out your textbook from the library, this post is for you!)  Thanks to a number of companies have given access to online textbooks due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Follow these steps to see if your textbook is available online:

1. Check the library catalog or free textbook list. Use the "Available Online" filter to see online books in the library search. 
2. If your textbook is NOT available online here, look for the title of the book in the Vital Source and RedShelf lists. 
3. If your textbook is listed on the Vital Source list. You will need to use your OCC email to sign up for an account. From there, search the site for the title of the textbooks.
4. If your textbook is listed on the Red Shelf list. Search for the title of the textbook in RedShelf for free access.

For more thorough directions, visit the Getting Started guide.