Accessing Online Textbooks (Through Course Materials and Inclusive Access)

Courses within Canvas may have you use the Course Materials section to access Online Textbooks (this includes inclusive access courseware). The Course Materials link will send you a variety of external websites including Vital Source, McGraw-Hill or Access Pearson. Some textbooks are accessed directly a McGraw-Hill or Pearson link in Canvas. Make sure you confirm with your instructor on the correct type of access for the course.

To access Course Materials:

  • Log in to Canvas
  • Select the course on the Dashboard
  • Scroll through the left-hand side and find Course Materials
  • Click on Course Materials
  • A new tab will open
  • Click Launch Courseware

For Textbooks through Vital Source, if you are unable to view or access your online textbooks, please contact the Murray State University Bookstore by phone at 270-809-4388 or by email at msu.bookstore@murraystate.edu.

If you are accessing your Textbook through an external publisher, please contact your instructor for the course or the textbook publisher.