Oxford University Press titles are available on VitalSource Sampling so you can access gratis Oxford VitalSource eBooks at the click of a button.
VitalSource Sampling is an easy to use, self-service hub that provides access to a broad selection of gratis Oxford VitalSource eBooks, allowing lecturers and instructors the ability to view an entire text without the wait. Once you’ve been verified as a lecturer or instructor by your Sales and Learning Resource Consultant, you will be able to choose from a select range of titles at your leisure.
Go to vitalsource.com/en-au and follow the steps to create an account. When prompted, select the following option - ‘I am an instructor or educator who finds, evaluates or adopts course materials.’
Your account will then go through a verification process, after which, if successful, you will be able to access VitalSource Sampling. Please note: you need to use a university email to sign up for this type of account.
To update your details, click on the account icon and select ‘User Info’. This will take you to a new page.
Once the new page is open, you will be able to update your details, including your email, name, password, and security question. You can also see your transactions through this feature, as well as the devices your account is enabled on.
For your first sample, you will need to request a copy. Once you have been verified as an instructor, simply search for the Oxford VitalSource eBook that you want and click on ‘Request copy’.
When you request your first sample, you will be prompted to fill out your course details. An email will then be sent to your Learning Resource Consultant to verify that you are a lecturer.
Once your Learning Resource Consultant verifies that you are a lecturer, you will be sent a notification email and will be able to access the Oxford VitalSource eBook. This can take 2-3 working days. You only need to be verified once and then you will have access to any eBooks available on the platform for sampling.
Please note: the Oxford VitalSource eBook will appear as pending until your request has been approved.
Sometimes, your Learning Resource Consultant will recommend a title that you may be interested in. This means an Oxford VitalSource eBook will appear in ‘Publisher Recommendations’ for you to either accept or decline. You will also receive an email from your Learning Resource Consultant to let you know that a text has been recommended.
Once you have sampled an Oxford VitalSource eBook, or accepted a recommendation, it will appear in ‘My Library’ for you to access at any time. Just click on the title you want to read and it will open in VitalSource Bookshelf.
