eBook Information
(Starting Fall 2025)
Kortext – New eBook Platform
Kortext is Follett’s new eBook system at UC San Diego Bookstore – Course Materials Central. It’s designed to make reading and studying easier for students and faculty.
Accessing Your Kortext Digital Course Materials - Student
- Option 1: Access via My Course Materials
- Log into your Canvas with your student email
- Open your course or look in the navigation menu for a link labeled My Course Materials
- Click the link, find your digital materials on My Course Materials, and start studying
- Option 2: Accessing Kortext Materials via Email
- Check your school-issued email for a message from Kortext
- Click the activation link provided
- Your content opens automatically in your Kortext Library
- Start studying!
Main Features
Flexible Reading Experience
- Easy onboarding tutorial
- Apps for iOS, Android, Windows, and Mac
- Change fonts, sizes, and background colors
- Supports native languages
- Download books for offline reading
- Copy, print, and share (as allowed)
Study and Collaboration Tools
- Upload and share course materials
- Highlight and take notes
- Create workbooks to organize notes
- Search easily
- Share notes with students
- Form study groups
AI Read Aloud
- Natural-sounding voices
Open Educational Resources (OER)
- Faculty can upload their own content
- Adopt free, open resources
- Integrate them easily into courses
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