Help CenterWhere do I find my materials? Your materials will be located inside of Canvas, under a tab labeled "CU Book Access". See screenshot below:
Books tagged as "eBook", can be opened, and read on RedShelf. Books that are tagged "Physical" can be purchased from the CU Book Store.
Click the "Read Now" button to open the eBook
I do not need these course materials, how do I opt-out?
The CU Book Access Select plan allows you to choose which digital materials you wish to purchase on a material-by-material basis. You can easily opt out of digital materials by going to Canvas on a computer or phone web browser (not the Canvas app) and clicking the “CU Book Access” tab. Select the “Opt Out” button on each material you do not wish to purchase.
Click “Continue” to confirm that you wish to opt out of the material.
For each material you choose to opt out of in the Select Access plan, access will be removed for that material by the opt out deadline. Please note: if you choose to opt out of courseware, you may lose access to submit your homework via your class’s Canvas page, as an active subscription is required to submit homework via courseware.
Have a question about the ereader?
Summer 2026 students:
Please contact RedShelf: https://solve.redshelf.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Fall 2026 students:
Please contact VitalSource: https://support.vitalsource.com/hc/en-us
Have a question about how to launch courseware such as Cengage Unlimited, MyLab, MyLab and Mastering, Connect, etc. ? https://solve.redshelf.com/hc/en-us/categories/115000384354-Student-Customer-Support
Billing Questions? Please email assist@cubookstore.com for billing questions.
Question not covered here? Please email assist@cubookstore.com and we'll help you out!