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University Bookstores

University of Minnesota Bookstore.

uAPS Books at Coffman Union Bookstore
uAPS textbooks are made available through the University Bookstore, located on the ground level of Coffman Union.  Students can also order textbooks online via the Bookstore website or by calling 1-800-442-8636. 

Are my texts in stock at the bookstore?
Faculty can verify that course texts are on order / in stock at the U of M Bookstore by going to Search Textbooks on the Bookstore website. Select the semester, enter your course number (e.g. ABus 4013W) and click Apply. If a title appears in the list, the bookstore knows that the text is needed for the class. E-books and used copies are listed if available for the title.

Course Textbooks

Textbook Orders
uAPS will confirm textbook orders with instructors via email approximately 2-3 months prior the start of each semester. If you have questions regarding your textbook order, contact Geoff Couling, [email protected] . About a month before the semester, you can confirm that your books are available to students at the University Bookstore. 

Desk Copies
uAPS will order textbook desk copies for instructors as required. Contact Geoff Couling, [email protected], to request.

Used Student Textbooks
The University Bookstore will buy back used texts from students if the same edition will be used in the next offering of the class. 

Digital Course Packets

Additional materials can be made available to students via a digital course packet. If used, the course materials list (the Learning Resource Document) will be confirmed with faculty approximately 2-3 months before the start of semester, at the same time as the textbook. 

Copyright Permission
uAPS shares the Learning Resource Document with the University Libraries Copyright Service, who request access permission from publishers or make content available via existing library subscriptions. Any royalty fees are incorporated into the cost of the packet.

Copyrighted materials in the course packets are made available via the Library Course Page link in the left menu of the Canvas course website.  

Sale of Materials to Students
For online courses, the cost of the course packet is included in the course fees.  Students in classroom courses can purchase the packet through the bookstore website, or via the Library Course Page.  Students who have not paid will see a $ icon on items with a royalty fee, clicking on the item will allow them to purchase access.

Internet Materials

Instructors may share a public website URL with students without infringing copyright. However, reproducing website content is subject to copyright approval.

University of Minnesota Library Reserves

Course materials available at a University of Minnesota library may be placed on reserve for your class at the library where the course materials are kept. Contact Geoff Couling, [email protected], to request.

University of Minnesota Library Liaison

Our library liaison offers you a wealth of information about all the various forms of support available for your teaching from the University of Minnesota Libraries.  As of August 2023, Kristen Mastel has a new professional appointment, and we have a new library liaison, Stephanie Sparrow. Her email is  [email protected]

Stephanie is also the liaison librarian for Extension, Family Social Science, Agricultural Education, Communication and Marketing, the Institute on the Environment, and the School of Kinesiology. She received her Master of Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Wooster. Stephanie is curious and loves research, and she is excited to build relationships with new people and learn about their own research, work, and experiences.