Faculty FAQ

Yes. Faculty may still request physical formats; however, Triton One is a digital-first program. If a digital version is available, it will generally be the default so students can receive immediate access.

If there is a pedagogical need for print, please specify this during the adoption process for the Bookstore’s review. Print requests may be considered on a title-by-title basis when digital materials are impractical, unavailable, or do not meet the needs of the course format, curriculum, or instructional model.

Because the program has limited capacity for print materials, physical formats are not guaranteed. Titles that are out of print, hard to find, or unavailable in both digital and new print formats may not be provided through Triton One.

To request a physical format, please submit a Content Format Restriction Form or contact textbooks@ucsd.edu. If requesting physical materials after the due date, please include the ISBN, title, author, edition, publisher, net cost, course code, and section.

Existing Coursepacks

If a coursepack has been used before and already has an ISBN:

• Search by ISBN in VitalSource Collect and adopt it as you normally would. No extra steps are needed; your adoption will be processed automatically.

New Coursepacks

If this is a brand-new coursepack that does not have an ISBN yet, start here:

• LAD Coursepacks
• Cognella Coursepacks

Don’t see your coursepack provider on this list? Please reach out to adoptions@vitalsource.com for more information.

You will receive an ISBN that corresponds with your coursepack. Once you have the ISBN, choose one of the following:

• Option A: Enter the ISBN directly in VitalSource Collect as a new adoption.
• Option B: Email adoptions@vitalsource.com and the team will add it on your behalf.

Physical Coursepacks

If your course requires a physical coursepack, be sure to answer the pedagogical requirement question when prompted during the adoption process.

Yes. Faculty may continue to request the same content used in prior terms. Many third-party software or courseware providers may already be integrated partners, and others may be reviewed for integration.

Library Reserves may also be offered through Canvas, either in addition to Triton One or as part of the program. For library resources, use the Comments field in the Verba Collect Adoption tool to list the material being used. If you have a library link, please include it in the same field.

For questions about whether non-publisher content fits within the program, please contact textbooks@ucsd.edu.

Triton One is designed to support both paid publisher content and free or low-cost course materials, including OER and Library Reserves. Faculty are encouraged to continue adopting OER alongside Triton One materials whenever appropriate.

Free or low-cost content helps reduce the overall costs incurred by the University, which is one of the main goals of the program. At the same time, Triton One helps bridge the transition while scalable OER solutions at UC San Diego continue to develop.

Triton One includes all student courses. Even if your course uses free or low-cost materials, students may have other courses that require paid content.

For Library Reserves, please check with the library to confirm that reserve materials have enough capacity to support access for all students in your course. You may also choose to have reserve items displayed in the student dashboard so students can access their paid and free content from one place.