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:
- Bring the student QU ID.
- Print out the textbook list marked with required textbooks. 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 after the 3rd week 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 after the 3rd week 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.
- Textbook prices are available at myBanner .
- 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.
- 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 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 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
- 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 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
Requisitions of Textbooks
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
Textbooks Faculty Distribute
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
Please read and follow our colleges and faculty member's instructions.
To check out the most frequently asked questions, click here.
If you have any questions, inquires, or need further information about Textbooks Section, please contact us at:
Tel: | (+974) 4403-3863 | (+974) 4403-3849 |
E-mail: | For general 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: | Textbooks Section, Student Services Department Student Affairs Sector, Qatar University P.O. Box 2713, Doha - QATAR |