Accessing eBooks

Redeem Kortext/eBooks

If you follow these specific steps below, you should gain access. However, if you've gone through the process and you still cannot access the content, please call your campus bookstore, so they can help assist with your issues.​​

If your receipt states, “No PIN Required”

  1. Check your DMACC email for an email from DMACC Ankeny Bookstore titled “A Shipment from order # 1084XXXX is on the way”. You will want to make sure to check spam/junk/etc.
  2. Follow the instructions in that email to access your materials or Log into Canvas and access through Follett MyMaterials.

If your receipt or email provides a PIN

  1. If you ordered online then check your DMACC email for an email from DMACC Ankeny Bookstore titled “A Shipment from order # 1084XXXX is on the way”. You will want to make sure to check spam/junk/etc.
  2. Use the information in that email to login or setup your account. 
  3. In the middle of the page, it says “Enter an Access Code”. If you have never had an eBook through Kortext, please create an account using your DMACC email. Create a password, it does not have to be the same as your DMACC password but can be if it helps you remember.
  4. Once your account is created, you should be able to login, using the credentials you just signed up with.
  5. Once you redeem that PIN the book will be available in your Library to read.
  6. Once Logged in you can access your materials from the My Library tab.
  7. If your having issues, visit the Kortext Handbook for help. 
  8. If you are able to access Kortext directly from Canvas, then it should automatically log you in to Kortext, and you would then be able to redeem the PIN and the book will show up on your shelf.

If you ordered an access code that was delivered to you digitally via Kortext

  1. Log into Kortext. If you have had an eBook/access code from that site before, please login using your DMACC email. If you have never had an eBook/access code from that website, please look in your DMACC email for an email from the DMACC Ankeny Bookstore. If all else fails, please follow the steps above to gain access.
  2. Once you are able to login, please look on your My library. The code will be listed under the title that you purchased.
  3. Click on the courseware and it will provide you with the 20-25 alphanumeric code that you need to copy over to the courseware program to gain access. (Courseware program= Connect, MindTap, etc.)

Please note that these are the directions for Brytewave/Redshelf eBooks/Courseware only. If your receipt does not tell you to go to a Brytewave/Redshelf website, then you will need to follow the directions that are provided by your professor or on the access card/code.