Resources to Help Locate your Textbook

Digital textbooks are available from many sources and students can find accessible Alternative Formats directly without having to go through Services for Students with Disabilities. 

  1. Bookshare (Free; For those that Qualify)
    1. Do I qualify?
    2. What does it Cost?
    3. Have an account? And want an Individual Membership? Send an email to [email protected]
  2. VitalSource (For Purchase) 
  3. University of Michigan bookstore (Many textbooks available as e-text) 
  4. University of Michigan Library book and article search
  5. Project Gutenburg (free ebooks, epubs and kindle books)
  6. Accessible Textbook Finder
  7. Amazon.com (Searching for texts here can result in many different formats)

If you need assistance in locating an accessible textbook, please enter the request (include ISBN number) into Accommodate (How to Enter Textbook request). 

Course materials (i.e. articles, handouts) that are not in an accessible format can be uploaded into Accommodate to be converted (How to enter Course material request).