Course Materials

Buy Books

Online Bookstore

  1. Simple and seamless access to all course materials, for all our classes, all in one place

  2. 24/7/365 access for placing your order

  3. eBooks, access codes and digital content available by the first day of class

  4. New and used books and other items shipped to your preferred address

  5. Email notifications when your order is received, shipped and delivered

  6. Order history with shipping and tracking information

  7. Payment by school-approved voucher and/or credit card

  8. Comprehensive Help Center including FAQs and Customer Support

Tips for accessing materials in Blackboard

Most materials that are embedded in Blackboard can be found within your specific course.

Cengage Quick Start Guide

Access your eBook through VitalSource

Create a VitalSource account - always use your DU email 

Questions - bookstore@davenport.edu or 616.554.4767

Sell Books

You can sell your used textbooks back anytime 24/7 during the year through the Online Bookstore.

It’s Fast, Smart and Easy! 

  1. Visit the Online Bookstore and click BUYBACKS

  2. Enter the book’s ISBN (the 13-digit identifier) and click CHECK VALUE to learn the book’s value

  3. Click ADD to build a shopping cart to sell your books

  4. Repeat to add all the books you want to sell

  5. Click CONTINUE, complete the form and click SUBMIT to get a Packing Slip and Free Shipping Label

  6. Box your books and include the PACKING SLIP inside, attach the FREE SHIPPING LABEL to the outside and ship

  7. Online Bookstore will process your textbook sell-back and SEND YOU A CHECK!

  8. For more information go to the Online Bookstore

TIPS ON SELLING YOUR BOOKS:

  1. The Online Bookstore will buy back items that are in good condition: no missing pages, torn covers, or excessive underlining/highlighting.
  2. You may get a percentage of what you paid for your book which is determined by the demand of the book. The bookstore does not determine what is paid for your used book, it depends on how many books are needed for the following semester.
  3. Be Early! Don't wait to sell your books. Typically the highest amount paid is early in the buyback when the supply of the book is low. Publishers may come out with a new edition of the book and your old edition will not be worth as much.
  4. If you don't get any money for your book, you may want to hang onto it and try to sell again next semester. There may be another school now using the book and our service may need to buy it to offer them used books.
  5. Keep all of the CD's and/or any other materials that came with your book and include with your buyback shipment.