Textbooks.elsevier.com
Instructor User Guide
Overview
This document contains instructions (followed by the screen shots) for any
instructor using Elsevier’s new instructor site, textbooks.elsevier.com. By
registering at this site, you will be able to browse for books in your area, and
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Access exclusive textbooks companion material
View the full text online
Request paper-based inspection copies, and
Check on the status of your requests.
Functionality
This user guide will walk you through the steps for
 Getting access to a subject area for browsing
 Requesting a print copy of a textbook
 Obtaining access to e-inspection books
 Requesting instructor materials, and
 Checking the status of your requests.
Access to
Browsing
In order to browse for books, you’ll need to register for access to the
appropriate subject areas. The table below describes the steps in that process.
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Action
Enter the site address: textbooks.elsevier.com, and hit Enter.
Result : You are at the Home Page for the site.
 Scroll down to the Registration area, and
 Click on Register to Use, to the Registration form.
 Complete the form, noting that required fields are preceded by
a red asterisk, and
 Click on GO, which will bring you to “My Desktop,” as well
as alert your textbook representative to your request.
Note: You will be prompted for any missing or incorrect
information.
You will receive an email message from your textbook
representative, approving the request and granting you access.
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My Desktop
Once you have registered and been approved, you may select from the
following options on the My Desktop page:
 Find out who your Elsevier sales rep is, and email the rep right from this
screen
 Browse by subject area (the books are in chronological order by
publication date; you may change the order by clicking author, title or
ISBN)
 View electronic copies of books
 Request print copies of books
 Check on the status of your request, and
 Alert Elsevier about your decision to adopt one of our books.
Browsing
You may locate a particular title by browsing through a subject area,
described in the table below.
Note: For security reasons, access is granted to one subject area at a time. If
you have an interest in more than one subject, you’ll want to request access
for any additional areas individually.
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Action
Click on the subject area of interest.
Find the book you would like to review by searching or scrolling.
Click on the title, which will bring you to that book’s page.
You may choose the following options at this point:
 Add this title to your Desktop by clicking on Add to Desk.
 Request a print copy of the book.
 View an online version of the book if available.
 Report that you are adopting the book.
 View any accompanying instructor materials.
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Request a print
copy
Requesting a print copy of the book will entail your
 completing the form, and
 submitting it by clicking Go.
Note: This information is required in order to validate the request, ensuring
that students cannot attempt to secure instructor materials.
View a book
online
If a text is available for viewing online, you can request it by clicking on the
e-inspection copy link beneath “Online Copy.” (If electronic files are not
available, you will not see online viewing as an option.)
Result: The screen will contain the cover of the textbook on the right, with
the chapters listed on the left. Once you click the “+” sign to the left of the
chapter heading, the text content for that chapter will appear.
Adopting the
book
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By reporting your decision to adopt an Elsevier title, you will qualify for
additional resources and materials.
You can report the adoption by clicking on the link beneath “Register
Your Adoption,” Send an email request.
Result: This selection will bring you to a blank Outlook email message
template, addressed to your textbook representative. If you need any other
information or materials in support of this adoption, you will want to provide
that information in this email.
Accompanying
Instructor
materials
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Some Elsevier textbooks are accompanied by instructor support materials.
If the textbook you are reviewing has these materials, you will see options
in the right sidebar called “Companion Material Available” or “Instructor
Manual Available.”
Click on the appropriate selection and follow the prompts.
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My Request
Status
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You can use this site for checking on the status of any review copies you
have requested by clicking on the My Request Status tab.
All of your requests will be listed with the textbook title, the current
status, and the date of your request.
If you have any questions about any of these requests, just send an email
to your textbook representative, whose email is provided in the left
sidebar.
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My desktop
My request status
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Browsing
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Book details page showing links to print inspection form,
electronic copy etc
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