Log into your campus online account. Pull up a copy of your class schedule. Use the provided search tools to find your course number and section in the campus catalog. Read the notes in the course description to see if they include the names of required texts. Write down textbook titles, edition and ISBN numbers of your required texts.
Go to your campus bookstore. Refer to the class and section numbers from your class schedule. Read the store shelf signs to find books for your course number and section. Campus bookstores usually shelve textbooks by course subject, and in alphabetical order. Ask a bookstore sales associate for assistance if you can't find the books for your course section.
Log on to your campus bookstore website. Search by semester, the course number and course section using the search menu provided on the website. Click to view the list of assigned books. Read the list to find out which are required, and which are optional. Write down the ISBN numbers and titles of required books if you plan to buy them from another bookseller.