Textbooks
We have contracted with MBS Direct to provide you with textbooks and other course materials. This will provide you with more control over your textbook order, more options on the method of delivery, and a textbook buyback option.
Here's how it works:
- Register for your desired course.
- Order course materials by calling MBS Direct at 800-325-3252 and providing your school name and course number, or shop their Virtual Bookstore.
- Payment is accepted using VISA, MasterCard, Discover, or American Express.
- Orders are shipped within 24 hours.
Important: Please read our policy about course textbooks thoroughly.
Software
JourneyEd.com Provides Software to Students
One of the benefits of being a registered Penn State student is that you are eligible to receive educational discounts on many software titles. The vendor JourneyEd.com offers products at discounts of up to 85 percent off retail prices to verified academic buyers wishing to purchase software.
- Simply go to the JourneyEd.com/bookstore Web site and select Pennsylvania as your state.
- Then scroll through the list of colleges and universities and select the link for Penn State University — World Campus.
- From there you can search for the software you wish to purchase. We suggest that you review the Agreement Forms at JourneyEd.com so that you are aware of any additional criteria that may apply to the purchase of specific software packages.
Once you locate the software you want to purchase, you can proceed to check out. To check out, you will need to create an account at JourneyEd.com. You may place your order at any time, however, you must provide valid proof of enrollment to complete your order. JourneyEd.com will put your order "on hold" until they receive your academic verification. They accept any of the following as proof of student enrollment:
- An unofficial academic verification. You can obtain your verification through eLion, fax or postal mail in the academic verification services page of the Registrar's Web site. You may also request a verification in person at the Registrar's office.
- Dated student ID card
- Dated, current class schedule
Send your academic verification through any of the following:
- E-mail attachment to Proof@JourneyEd.com (Attachments must be less than 300KB; anything larger will not be accepted.)
- Fax a copy to 972-481-2150
- Mail to:
Journey
13755 Hutton Drive
Suite 500
Dallas TX 75234
- Upload your verification at the JourneyEd.com Web site, only if you have already placed your order.
Once your verification is received, JourneyEd will ship your order. Any questions you may have regarding purchasing software from JourneyEd.com should be directed to JourneyEd.com Customer Support at 800-874-9001.
