University Textbooks
Textbooks Section is here to support and improve the research and learning skills of students at QU through the provision of a variety of textbooks and eBooks for QU students and instructors, and the University provides a subsidy equaling 50% of the total price for books over QR 50.
Receiving University Textbooks
The following important points and instructions are to be followed by students when receiving their textbooks:
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Students Instructions to Receive Textbooks
The following important points and instructions are to be followed by students when receiving their textbooks:- Bring the student QU ID or Qatari ID.
- Print out the textbook list marked with required textbooks if not you can print in Textbooks Section. Please use this guide to view how to print your booklist.
- Attend in the assigned day of Textbooks Acquisition Schedule.
- Not Allow to return Paper or Electronic Textbooks unless your Textbooks are found to have pages missing, print mistakes, or are in poor condition (from time of purchase).
- Textbook prices are available at myBanner .
- Payment can be made online by Visa Card or Master Card.
- Scholarship students in the payment system follow the conditions and regulations of Qatar University.
- A student can receive an additional copy of a textbook for the enrolled course according to the following conditions:
- Attend in person and bring QU ID or Qatari ID.
- Fill the exception request form.
- The student is requested to pay the textbook price in accordance with the rules in this regard.
- A student can obtain a textbook as a reference according to the following conditions:
- Attend in person and bring QUID or Qatari ID.
- Fill the exception request form.
- The student will be required to pay the full price of the book without the 50% price reduction.
- There is a surplus of copies of the textbook in question at the bookstore.
- An authorized third party is permitted to receive the textbooks on behalf of students with special needs according to the following conditions:
- The authorized third party must bring his/her Qatari ID or the student's QU ID card.
- Complete the acknowledgment of receipt of textbooks form signed by the student and the authorized party.
- Print out the textbook list marked with required textbooks.
- Go to myBanner and click on "Enter Secure Area".
- Enter your QUID and Password.
- In the Main Menu page, Click on "STUDENT SERVICES".
- In the Student Services page, Click on "STUDENT BOOKS".
- Selects the registration term and click on Submit.
- Before visiting Textbooks Section, please print and select the textbooks you may buy for the current semester.
Electronic Books
Student Guides
Guide | PDF File | Youtube Video |
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Vitalsource Platform Registration Instructions |
Watch | |
Attractive Benefits available in ebooks – VitalSource Bookshelf |
Watch | |
MyLabsPlus Registration Instructions |
Watch | |
Connect Platform (McGraw Hill) Registration Instructions | Watch | |
Epistemy Press Registration Instructions | Not Available | |
RedShelf Registration Instructions | Not Available | |
WileyPlus Registration Instructions |
Not Available | |
My Programming Registration Instructions |
Not Available |
Instructor Guides
College/Department | Course Number | Electronic Platform | Email Address |
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Business & Economics Medicine Engineering Core Curriculum |
All courses except the ones relating to courses in mathematics and these physics courses PHYS101/102. | VitalSource OR BookShelf |
Support team in VitalSource Company Or visit Vital Source website for further info. |
Mathematics and Physics Department | MATH 103/ 101/ 102/ 119/ 221 PHYS 191/193 |
(MyLabPlus – MyMathLab) | Support team in Pearson Company |
Mathematics and Physics Department | PHYS110 | WebAssign | Mr. Ahmed Abdelsalam from Cengage Company |
Department of Chemistry and Biological | CHEM 101 - CHEM 102 BIOM215 |
McGraw-Hill (Connect) | Mr. James Nicolas from McGraw-Hill |
Chemistry and Earth Sciences | CHEM351– CHEM391 | WileyPlus | Support team in Wiley Company |
Biomedical Sciences | BIOM510 – BIOM630 | Redshelf | Support team in Redshelf Company |
Business & Economics | MIST420 | Epistemy Press | Support team in Epistemy Press Company |
Related Links
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If you have any questions, inquires, or need further information about Textbooks Section, please contact us at:
Tel: | (+974) 4403-3863 (+974) 4403-7949 |
(+974) 4403-3849 (+974) 4403-3545 |
E-mail: | For general inquiries: books@qu.edu.qa |
For ebooks inquiries: ebooks@qu.edu.qa |
Location | Building C03, next to Student Learning Support Center, to see the map click here | |
Office Hours | Sunday - Thursday 7:30 am – 2:30 pm |
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Address: | Textbooks Section, Student Services Department Student Affairs Sector, Qatar University P.O. Box 2713, Doha - QATAR |