Students Embrace New and Innovative Textbook Shopping Process
that Links Online Course Registration with the Bookstore


The Program

In an effort to further simplify the textbook buying process, we developed an innovative
system that enables students to order their books at the same time they register for their
courses online. The system works by linking a school’s course registration website directly
to the bookstore’s website. After students register for classes online they can click on the
“Order Your Textbooks” link to see a list of all the required and recommended textbooks
for their courses. Then, they can decide which books to purchase and whether they
prefer new, used, or digital editions. Their books are ready for pick up at the bookstore
or are delivered to their home approximately two weeks before classes start.

The Objectives

Our goal was to eliminate the need to search for
books on a course by course basis and to make the
process of buying books more convenient and
uncomplicated. In essence,we wanted to make
textbook shopping a one-click experience.

The Results

This program has been an enormous success, nearly doubling the amount of online orders placed at each participating school and enabling our bookstores to retain more textbook sales, especially from sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

Participating Schools

Among the schools utilizing this new service are: Duquesne University, Georgia Tech, Hofstra
University, Sam Houston State University, and Boston University.