RedShelf

RedShelf Course Materials

Many CSU-Global courses offer e-books through RedShelf. This allows you the ability to access your course material from the first day of class, avoiding the hassle of waiting for a physical textbook to ship. RedShelf books often cost half (or less) of the purchased textbook. This partnership is designed to give you:

Day one access to course materials
Reduced textbook costs (for pricing, visit the Booklist)
Text and note search functionality
Textbook access on any device and platform

One way to determine whether your course uses e-content is by looking at the CSU-Global Booklist. The booklist will indicate that the book is offered by RedShelf as seen below. That means charges are automatically applied to your CSU-Global ledger card if you do not opt-out of the e-book option. If you miss the opt-out deadline, please contact your Student Advisor for late opt-out options.

Once you have access to your course, you can view the e-content by clicking on "Course eBook" on the left hand menu. From there, you will be taken into the RedShelf platform and can access your course material by clicking on image of the book under "Your Materials".

Please note that some RedShelf books do not offer the option to opt out, as you will have course content included with the RedShelf access:

You are not required to use the e-book through RedShelf, and can opt-out during the first seven (7) days of the term (unless the Booklist states you cannot opt out). To opt-out, you will click the "opt out" link on the right hand side.

You have the ability to opt back in during the first seven (7) days of the term, in the event you change your mind.

Your access to the e-book will be good for rental period that is listed on the Booklist, typically 180 days, but it does differ. You will have the ability to print portions of the e-book (up to 20% of the content) and you can save 10% of the content to your computer! Finally, if you decide you want to purchase the entire book, you can request a printed copy of the book for an additional charge. In this instance, you will be required to pay for the entire book separately and will purchase that directly from RedShelf.