Your ebooks are available in three ways:
Jump to Troubleshooting ebook access
Accessing Via Email:
Once ebooks are assigned to you, a Redshelf Brytewave account will be created for you using your @pnw.edu email account. You should receive an email with instructions for how to access it and your ebooks.
Step 1: Locate the email from Brytewave in your inbox. You may need to check your junk mail folder. The email will be sent from Brytewave <donotreply@redshelf.com> and the subject should contain "Brytewave | Your New Materials from”
Step 2: Once you have found the email, notice it should contain a temporary password. This can be used to log into your account.
Step 3: Visit https://brytewave.redshelf.com/ and click the "Log In" button at the top right hand corner of the screen:
Step 4: Enter your @pnw.edu email and the temporary password from the new ebook materials email you located in Step 1. You will be prompted to create your own password. Remember to save this password for future access to the Brytewave website. If you did not receive an email about your new Brytewave account, you can still access your materials by reviewing the steps in the next section.
Accessing Via Brytewave Website for the First Time:
Step 1: Visit https://brytewave.redshelf.com/ and click the "Log In" button at the top right hand corner of the screen.
Step 2: Click “Forgot Password” below the blue "Login" button and enter your @pnw.edu email address in the text box when prompted.
Step 3: You should receive an email with a link that allows you to set a new password. Follow this link and create a password. Remember to record the new password for later access to your Brytewave account.
Step 4: Log in with your @pnw.edu email and new password.
Accessing Via Brytewave Widget in Your Brightspace Course Homepage:
Step 1: Navigate to a course in Brightspace.
Step 2: Click on the Instructional Materials Access link underneath the University Policies link and above the Calendar widget on the course homepage:
Step 3: You should see all the ebooks that have been made available to your account. This will include ebooks for all your Brightspace courses. Click on the name of the ebook you would like to read to access your materials:
Step 4: Next, click on the blue "Read Now" button at the bottom left hand corner of the screen to open the ebook:
Step 5: You are now ready to read your course textbook using the ebook reader. This page (linked) contains a helpful collection of videos that will guide you through the many features of this ebook reader.
Troubleshooting:
If you do not see an ebook that your instructor has indicated should be available to you, contact the PNW bookstore:
This site offers further troubleshooting information including how to reset your password and access materials from previous courses: