Textbook

The main delivery of the textbook is via the web. The Allendale or downtown campus bookstore will sell you an access code for an online color version of the text that includes embedded links in the text.

Purchasing a Textbook Access Code

Directions for how to purchase a textbook are provided below. Note that you will be mailed (not emailed) an envelope that contains an access card that allows you to get the book through the RedShelf website.

• Login to the Laker Store website https://lakerstore.gvsu.edu. When you go to this site, the actual URL will show as “https://eposweb-437.sequoiars.com/”. I verified with the bookstore that this is the legitimate website.
• On the menu bar across the top, click on “Textbooks.”
• On the right-hand side halfway down the page, click on “Click Here To Shop Now.”
• Complete the drop-down boxes for this section of STA 215:
  • Fall 2020
  • STA
  • 215
  • SECTION 13 (DYKES)
• Click on “Compare Prices On These Course Materials” and then “Begin Price Comparison.”
• Click on “Add To Cart.”
• Click on “Checkout.”
• Click on “Checkout From Retailer.”
• Click on “Checkout From This Retailer.”
• Click on “Checkout.”

Accessing the Textbook

After you have received your access code, you can access the book via the web. These instructions are accurate as of August 2018. Changes to the website may alter how you access the text.

• Go to RedShelf.com
• Click on Log In in the upper right corner
• Click on “Create An Account”
• Create an account by completing the requested information and then click on “Create Account”
• Log in
• Type the access code in the box under “Redeem Your RedShelf Access Code”
• Add the book to your library – called My Shelf¹
• To Log Out, click on your name in the upper right corner and choose Log Out

Information on the RedShelf.com Website

The textbook is housed at RedShelf.com. The software used by the company allows you to click on a point and add a comment, draw a rectangular box around text and then comment, highlight a rectangular area, add text without putting any sort of marker to a specific part of the text, and use a pen for underlining and circling. The software automatically saves these “notes.” There is also the ability to put in bookmarks. RedShelf has a collection of How-To videos.

Online RedShelf Help: If you need technical assistance with the digital version of the reader please visit the RedShelf Solve page at https://solve.redshelf.com.