How to Read College Textbooks Online

With advancements in technology, taking college courses at home, via the internet, is becoming more popular with each passing semester. Students can learn at their own pace, choosing what to study and when. In addition to full courses being offered online, supplements also are available, including tutoring and full textbooks.

Things You'll Need

  • Computer
  • Internet access
  • Funds
  • Course ID
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Instructions

  1. Gain Access to an Online College Textbook

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      Register for a course through a college or university. Your teacher will give you the website to read textbooks, complete homework and study.

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      Sign up for the course supplements through the website provided by your teacher. For example, a chemistry course can be supplemented with a site such as www.MasteringChemistry.com or a math course at www.MyMathLab.com, and it will include the full text.

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      Enter registration information at the website. Your personal information, as well as course ID, should be entered. The course ID will be provided by your instructor and will allow him to monitor your movements online.

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      Click on a button that says "Multimedia Library," once you are on the homepage of the course-supplement website. Once you click the multimedia library, you are prompted to select which chapter in the book you want to view and you also can select a specific section. The textbook print will appear on your screen as it would in a standard textbook.

    Moving about the Book

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      Click specific page numbers in the field, located in the upper-right corner, to move to specific pages.

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      Skip to specific chapters, appendixes or the glossary by selecting the pull-down tab and then clicking on the area you want to read.

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      Increase or decrease the size of the font on the upper area of the screen.

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      Turn pages of the book by using the arrow keys to move backward or forward.

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