Options for Purchasing Printed McGraw Hill Textbooks

Your McGraw Hill Connect subscription includes digital eBooks for all required course textbooks, so purchasing printed textbooks is completely optional. If you prefer studying with a physical book, you have several purchasing options.

Each option offers different benefits depending on your preferences:

1. Purchase through McGraw Hill Connect if you want the publisher's discounted loose-leaf edition, guaranteed to match your course materials.
   
2. Purchase through Alibris if you're looking for discounted new or used textbooks from a network of independent booksellers, often with additional savings for first-time customers and students.
   
3. Purchase through Amazon if you prefer shopping through Amazon and want to compare new, used, rental, or loose-leaf editions from multiple sellers.
   

Before purchasing from any third-party retailer, verify that the title, author(s), edition (if applicable), and ISBN match the required textbook listed below. Using the correct ISBN is the best way to ensure you purchase the correct book for your course.  

Textbook	Edition	Authors	ISBN
Medical Assisting: Administrative & Clinical Procedures with Anatomy & Physiology	8th ed.	Katheryn Booth, Leesa G. Whicker, & Terri D. Wyman	978-1-266-55852-8
Medical Language Accelerated	2nd ed.	Steven  L. Jones & Andrew Cavanagh	978-1-266-56049-1

Option 1: Purchase Through McGraw Hill Connect (Discounted Loose-Leaf Edition)

Students can purchase a discounted loose-leaf (binder-ready) edition directly from their Connect course.

To purchase a printed textbook:

1. Log in to your McGraw Hill Connect course.
2. Open any Connect assignment or select Connect Section Home.
3. In the left navigation menu, locate Course Materials.
4. Select Loose Leaf Option.
5. A pop-up window will display the available printed textbook.
6. Click Purchase.
7. Follow the checkout instructions to complete your order.

Important Notes

• Your Connect subscription already includes the digital eBook.
• Purchasing a printed textbook is optional.
• The printed textbook is a loose-leaf (binder-ready) edition.
• Standard U.S. shipping is typically included with eligible orders.
• If you do not see the Loose Leaf Option, make sure you are viewing the Connect course homepage rather than an individual assignment.

Option 2: Purchase from Alibris

Students may also purchase new or used textbooks through Alibris, an online marketplace that searches hundreds of independent booksellers and secondhand bookstores in one location.

Benefits of Alibris

• Search multiple booksellers with one search
• Purchase new, used, and discounted textbooks
• Frequent coupons and promotional discounts
• Special savings are often available for first-time customers and students

Visit:

Alibris Books: https://www.alibris.com/books

When purchasing from Alibris, search using the ISBN listed above to ensure you purchase the correct edition.

Option 3: Purchase from Amazon

Students may also purchase their textbooks through Amazon.

To ensure you receive the correct edition:

• Search using the ISBN listed above.
• Verify the title, author, and edition before purchasing.
• New, used, rental, and loose-leaf editions may all be available depending on the seller.
  

 

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