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.
Receiving Textbooks
The Textbooks Section at the Student Services Department is responsible for selling university textbooks to students. The University provides a subsidy equaling 50% of the total price for books over QR 50. A book selling table is announced by the Section before each semester, and made available to students.
| Male | Female |
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| From: 11:00 AM to 02:00 PM | From: 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM |
Note: The distribution of textbook will be processed till end of the semester - Spring 2017
The following important points and instructions are to be followed by students when receiving their textbooks:
- Bring the student QU ID.
- Print out the textbook list marked with required books. Please use this guide to view how to print your booklist.
- Attend in the assigned day of textbook acquisition schedule.
- Textbooks may be returned under the following conditions:
- Returns will be accepted without any reasons or conditions between (26 February 2017 to 2 March 2017) of begin semester. After this period, the textbook section will accept returns only if one of these two conditions exists:
- Textbooks are found to have pages missing, print mistakes, or are in poor condition (from time of purchase).
- Due to the cancellation of the course by the department / college attached with approval by College/Dept.
- Returns will be accepted without any reasons or conditions between (26 February 2017 to 2 March 2017) of begin semester. After this period, the textbook section will accept returns only if one of these two conditions exists:
- Electronic books cannot be returned after purchasing.
- Students can contact textbook email ebooks@qu.edu.qa to buy access codes and mention the book title / book code which is usually start with following letter (BKSE or BKSET).
- For more information about Electronic Books, students can visit our webpage.
- Textbook prices are available at Banner.
- Payment can be made online by Visa Card or Master Card or direct payments to Cashier's Office at the Men's/ Women's Activities Buildings.
- A student can receive an additional copy of a textbook for enrolled course according to the following conditions:
- Attend in person and bring QU 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.
- Fill the exception request form.
- The student will be required to pay the full price of the book without the 50% price reduction.
- The student can buy the textbook after the completion of the regular acquisition period.
- 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 books.
- 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 The Textbook Section, please print and select the textbooks you may buy for the current semester.
Electronic Books
Electronic Books are now available for a number of QU courses. E-book codes start with (BKSE) for English books and start with (BKSET) for translated books.
Qatar University has adopted three platforms which are VitalSource Bookshelf, MyLabsPlus and ConnectPlus for electronic books. Thus, Qatar University users can access it by purchase the code from Textbooks Section. Please follow the instructions of accessing the e-book by following the steps in the faculties and students guide.
Attention: E-books is non-refundable and the student bears book fee if you are logged in to the electronic book system.
Student guides
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Vitalsource Platform Registration Instructions |
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Attractive Benefits available in ebooks – VitalSource Bookshelf |
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MyLabsPlus Registration Instructions |
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Connect Platform (McGraw Hill) Registration Instructions |
Instructor guides
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Instructor guide to adopt eBook in Vitalsource via Blackboard |
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Attractive Benefits available in ebooks – VitalSource Bookshelf |
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Instructor Registration to Connect Platform (McGraw-Hill) |
- For direct support you can get back to your instructor except College of Business and Economics has provided Learning Zones to support and assist their students which are located in the CBE (H08) in the following rooms:
- Female Students: Room A219
- Male Students: Room E219
- For any technical issue you can contact support team based on the Platforms that you used:?
| 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 and for students who speak Arabic language only, please contact Afif Rustom. 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 and copy in your emails Mr. Nicolas |
| 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. Shahed Ahmed from McGraw-Hill |
Related Links
The coordinators of the colleges now are able to send requisitions of collage textbooks for the semester by using Textbooks Workflow System. For more information on how to use the Textbook Workflow System, please find the below attached guides.
Brief Guide for using Textbooks Workflow System
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The coordinators of the colleges now are able to send faculty applications for required textbooks for the semester by filling the application form attached below , where textbooks section will collect it and send it to colleges and the coordinator for each college will sign the delivery receipt. Download Textbooks Faculty Distribute Form |
To check out the most frequently asked questions,click here.
To read and follow our policies and procedures, click here
If you have any questions, inquires, or need further information about Text Books Section, please contact us at:
| Tel: | (+974) 4403-3863 | (+974) 4403-3849 |
| E-mail: | For genral inquiries: books@qu.edu.qa |
To order ebooks: ebooks@qu.edu.qa |
| Location | Building C03, next to Continuous Education Center, to see the map click here | |
| Office Hours | 7:30 am – 2:30 pm | |
Address: |
Text Books Section, Student Services Department Student Affairs Sector, Qatar University P.O. Box 2713, Doha - QATAR |
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