We are transitioning from RedShelf to VitalSource for the Fall 2025 semester. More details to come.
Please note - it is important for you to make sure your browser works with Redshelf and any courseware before classes start. Test your access, and if you have any issues, review our Browser Settings article.
On your Brightspace course page, there will be a link called RedShelf. Your course materials are usually available by clicking the RedShelf link, other times your instructor will have a link to the course materials directing you to the publisher's page. Instructors typically make the course available on Brightspace the week before classes start, but that period will vary.
- For the summer 2025 session, you have a week from the start of your course to opt-out.
- For the fall 2025 semester, you have until Monday, September 15th, to opt-out.
- Please talk with your instructor before opting out.
Using eTexts with Redshelf provides students with many advantages.
- Read textbooks anywhere, no app required. Works on every major browser.
- Highlight text and add comments.
- Put notes together into personalized study guides.
- Create in-text and marginal annotations; organize to suit your preferences.
- Find definitions of difficult words with the built-in dictionary.
- Create, organize, and study flashcards within the eReader.
- Join groups of fellow students and teachers to collaborate and share notes.