Select your program below to download the current textbook list. For information about options for acquiring textbooks, please see the textbook FAQs below. Any questions? Reach out to student success at studentsuccess@uws.edu.

Students are encouraged to check the library catalog for electronic versions of required and recommended textbooks before purchasing. The library carries a few copies of all the required and recommended textbooks in print and has been able to obtain electronic versions of many textbooks for all programs at UWS, saving students hundreds of dollars per term. Note that many programs require specific professional resources in addition to course textbooks.

Clinical Mental Health Counseling
View booklist here

Doctor of Chiropractic
View booklist here
Quarter 1 students will also need to purchase materials for a doc bag.

Doctor of Clinical Nutrition
View booklist here

Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine
View booklist here
Quarter 2 students will also need to purchase materials for a doc bag.

Doctor of Occupational Therapy
View booklist here

Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine
View booklist here

Sport and Performance Psychology
View booklist here

Sports Medicine
View booklist here

Mental Health Foundations
View booklist here

Undergraduate Programs
Your instructor will provide you with textbook information. Contact studentsuccess@uws.edu if you have any questions.

TEXTBOOK FAQs

You have multiple options to get textbooks, depending on what works best for you. Keep in mind that many programs require specific professional materials in addition to textbooks. These are included on the textbook lists for each program, with additional information about where to purchase them. Ultimately students are responsible for acquiring all required course materials. Options for acquiring textbooks and course materials:

Vital Source
Redshelf
Switchboard (post an “ask”)
UWS library
Third party resource (Amazon, Chegg, etc.). *UWS does not endorse a specific third party resource.

How do I get my textbooks?

As an international student, you have multiple options including:

Use the ISBN number (listed on the textbook list) to search online for e-book versions.
Check your local library.
Order physical copies early.
Check the UWS library for electronic versions.

I'm an international student, how do I get my textbooks?

Can I get textbooks through the library?

The library has copies of many course textbooks available, but students should not rely only on the library for all textbook needs. To see if the library has your textbooks in print or e-book format, check either the library catalog or course reserves guide.

Textbook requests via mail: You can request to check out a physical copy of available textbooks via mail. Textbooks can only be mailed to 48 contiguous U.S. states or Washington D.C.

Check out duration: Six weeks, which includes shipping back and forth.
Available to renew? No.
How to request: Request items via the library catalog, or email library@uws.edu with your request, including the title(s) of the book(s), your mailing address and phone number. You may request up to three (3) textbooks for mailing.

If requested early enough, this option could be used as a stop-gap measure if there will be a shipping delay in receiving your textbooks. Note that it can take 7-10 days for textbooks shipped from the library to arrive.

Textbook reserves and on campus pick up: Available to online students located in the Portland area who can visit campus to pick up textbooks.

Check out duration: Two weeks (14 days).
Available to renew? If there is no waiting list, these may be renewed.
How to request: Request items via the library catalog, or by emailing library@uws.edu with your request. Include the title(s) of the book(s), your mailing address and phone number. You may request up to three (3) textbooks for mailing.

On campus students can check out textbooks for two hours (in-library use) or one week.

How to request: Stop by the library’s front desk to check out the textbooks.

For more information on borrowing textbooks from the library, see:

Library services for distance students
On campus borrowing

How do I use e-books (including e-textbooks) from the library?

How to access e-books: E-books available from the UWS library are accessed via the library catalog using your UWS credentials.
Typical availability: Read-only, first-come, first-served. Most library e-books are available as one copy, three copies or unlimited use. Most cannot be downloaded as a whole book, but you may be able to download or print a limited number of pages.
E-book etiquette: Because some titles have more limited access, the library encourages good e-book etiquette by closing out of the e-book as soon as you are done using it, which “returns” it so someone else can use it.

I'm an online student, can I keep a library textbook throughout the whole quarter?

Online students may borrow up to 3 print materials and 3 media items at a time from the UWS Library collection, including required texts from the reserves collection. These books will be loaned out to the student for 6 weeks (which includes shipping time to and from the student) and cannot be renewed. This policy is in place to ensure equitable access to all students throughout the term as the library has limited print copies of each resource. If you know you will need a book for the entire quarter, please plan accordingly or look into textbook rental services which allow more time.

Why can't I view my textbook online with the library? My instructor said it was available as an e-book.

Many publishers do not make e-books available for institutional buyers like libraries. You may be able to buy an e-book for individual use, but that doesn’t mean the library has the same access. The library purchases the e-book version of textbooks when possible. If the library doesn’t have the e-book of your textbook(s), it means that it is not available.

How do I get to the e-book page or request a physical book?

If it is a print textbook (hint: below the title/author, it will say Available at: UWS Library, followed by a call number in parentheses), and you live in the 48 contiguous U.S. states or Washington D.C. and would like it mailed to you, email library@uws.edu your request, including the title(s) of the book(s), your mailing address and phone number. You may request up to three (3) textbooks for mailing.

If it is an e-book (hint: below the title/author, you’ll see a green “Available online” link), click on the title of the book in the catalog and use either the green “Available online” link or the link under “full text available.” Use your UWS credentials to sign in.