You don’t have to carry a lot of books around anymore. Why don’t you download textbooks for free Pdf format? It makes studying much easier because you can access it on your phone as well.
Lucky for you, there are different websites which help Unisa students with their books. Remember, not all of the books will be available to download.
5 Easy Steps To Download Textbooks For Free
Follow these steps and you will be ready to study in no time:
- Visit the Unisa website
- In the menu bar under the Unisa sign, click/tap on the Library section
- Scroll down the Library box and click on Find e-reserves and Recommended books. You will be redirected to the Unisa Oasis page. From there, enter your course code in the blank space and click on “Submit”
- Choose the correct book and click on the title. You will be redirected to another page where you have to log in with your student number and myUnisa password
- Once you have been logged in, follow the instructions to download your textbook
Download Official Textbooks
Getting your Unisa textbook in PDF format is very helpful. Most Unisa students work while they study. There are always positives and negatives to PDF textbooks but the fact remains that it’s easier to read your textbook on your device (phone, tablet or computer) than to carry a book around.
Not all of the books are in this format. If it is, then download it. It saves time and money. To download them on the Unisa website, you must have a valid student number and have logins to the myUnisa website.
What is myUnisa?
Unisa is a Distance Learning University, meaning that you can work and study at the same time. MyUnisa is a place where you can:
- Download your study materials (textbooks, study guides, and tutorial letters)
- View your account details
- Access your module’s content and see notes from lecturers.
- Upload your assignments
- Find out when you will be able to write your module’s exam
Only students with valid Unisa student numbers will be able to log in to the myUnisa platform.
4 Steps To Download Textbooks For Free PDF Format
Step 1
Visit the Unisa website and click on the Library tab.
Step 2
Scroll down to the bottom of the page. You will find three blocks. In the middle block (Search by the library) there will be a blank box. Type in PDF and enter. It will direct you to the myUnisa website. Please note that not all of the books will be available in PDF format.
Step 3
Scroll down on the list until you find your book. You can also search the title of the book to make this step easier. Once you have your book, it should have the words PDF next to the title of the book. Click on the name of the book.
Step 4
You will now see all information about the book (Scroll down to view more information) eg. The subject, ISBN code, the course modules and so forth.
If you are certain that this is the correct book, click on the option (just below the picture of the book) View full text. It will take you to the myUnisa login page. Enter your login details and follow the steps on the myUnisa page. It is as easy as that.
Unable To Log Into Your myUnisa Account?
If you are unable to log onto your myUnisa account due to filling in the incorrect details, you will have to follow these steps to the tee:
- On the myUnisa homepage, tap on the “Forgotten Unisa Password” option
- Fill in your student number and tap on the Continue button
- Enter in all the necessary information in the sections marked with a * and tap on Continue
- A prompt will appear to confirm that a new password will be delivered to the cellphone number that is registered on your account.
- Tap on Continue, by which you will see the confirmation screen that your new password has been delivered to your phone number as a SMS.
Note that changing your password will affect both your myUnisa and myLife accounts. And remember – you can always change your password to something more familiar to you.
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Last Updated: 06 September 2022
