Textbook Instructions

You can find required and optional textbooks for a class by navigating to the University Bookstore Textbook search. We recommend using the Class Search function in my.UChicago.edu to identify the relevant course number(s).

Please note that each Canvas site also includes a link to required and/or optional textbooks for each class.

The University Bookstore site will list hardcopy and digital options which they are able to sell. If you would like to purchase a digital only edition and do not see it listed, you may need to purchase that version through the publisher.

You may wish to check the Final Exam Schedule before deciding whether to purchase a digital version of a textbook. If a class has a final in-class exam and does not allow internet access during the exam, you will want to be sure that you are able to download the textbook to your laptop in advance of the exam. Some textbooks are only accessible online or you may find that only a portion of a textbook can be downloaded. Therefore, in some cases it may be best to purchase the hard copy version of a textbook.