E-Textbooks

What is a Jumpbook?

 

Jumpbooks are electronic textbooks (e-books) with enhanced functionality that are available in digital format.  They are sold at a lower cost than traditional textbooks since they are not printed, and are more eco-friendly.  They allow you to gain functionality because of their enhanced features.  For instance, you can search the entire text for a word or phrase, add comments, create your own bookmarks, and print on demand.
 

What do I need in order to use my e-book?

  •    A computer with the following minimum system requirements

o       Intel Pentium processor or PowerPC G3, G4, or G5 processor

o       Windows 2000 -> XP, or Mac OS X 10.3 or greater

o       256 MB of RAM (512MB recommended)

o       Up to 120 MB of available hard-disk space

o       1024x768 screen resolution or larger

  • High-speed Internet connection.

  • Free software to read your e-book. Either Adobe Reader 7.0 or VitalSource Bookshelf

  • An account on Jumpbooks.com

  • The receipt number and access code on your receipt
     

How do I get an e-book?

If you are shopping in one of NCC's bookstores, the book's shelf tag will indicate whether or not the book is available in e-format and the cost.  If an e-book is available for your course, a card will be located next to the shelf tag.  Take the card up to the register to pay for your e-book and your individual access code and download instructions will be printed on your receipt.  DO NOT LOSE YOUR RECEIPT! If you are shopping on our website, after you have entered your course information, an e-book option will be available to select if one is available.  Your access code and download instructions will be e-mailed to you.  Payment options include cash, credit card, check, and financial aid.
 

Can e-books be purchased online?

Yes.  Once you are on the bookstore website and have entered all of your course information, if an e-book is available for your course, it will appear as an option that you can click when purchasing your books.  Your individual access code and download instructions will be e-mailed to you.
 

How will I receive my access code?

If you purchase your e-book in one of NCC's stores, your individual access code and download instructions will be printed on your receipt. If you purchase your book through our website, your access code and download instructions will be e-mailed to you. 
 

What if I lose my access code?

If you have not yet accessed your code, we may be able to look it up in the store.  If your code has already been accessed, there is nothing we can do. DO NOT LOSE YOUR ACCESS CODE!
 

Are all textbooks available in e-book format?

No.  As of now, e-books are available for approximately 80 classes.  However, we plan to expand upon the number of titles available each semester. For a complete list of offered classes, please look below.
 

What if I drop a class?

If you have not yet accessed your book, and you have your original receipt, you may return the "book" for a full refund within the two week return period.
 

Can I share my e-book with others?

Jumpbooks (e-books) are designed to be used by a single user, on one or several computers.
 

For how long will I have access to my e-book?

This will vary.  Some Jumpbooks do not expire. Other books will be accessible for approximately 180 days.  The exact time frame for each individual book will be indicated on the back of the Jumpbook tag in the bookstore and/or available online before purchasing the book.  For e-books with expiration dates, the time until expiration begins as soon as your book is activated.
 

Can I print out my e-book?

An e-book can be printed ONE time; it can also be downloaded to your computer ONE time.  If you do not download or print it, you can access your book from any computer, as long as you have your individual access code.  DO NOT DOWNLOAD TO A PUBLIC COMPUTER.
 

What if my computer crashes and I lose my Jumpbook (e-book)?

Jumpbooks.com recommends that you immediately make a backup copy after downloading your e-book.  Create a copy of your Jumpbook and save it to removable media such as CD, DVD, or a USB drive.  Jumpbooks.com and/or the Northampton Community College bookstore is NOT responsible for accidentally deleted or lost files.

 

*PLEASE NOTE* If your order consists SOLELY of E-textbook(s) select the "RESERVE" option because there is no shipping charge for E-textbook(s) only sales.

 

E-Book classes:

Course Title Retail
ACCT 160 WA, 01 Payroll Accounting 2010 76.00
ACCT 205 WA Principles of Cost Accounting, 1 82.50
ARCH 204 01 A Structures Primer 36.60
ARCH 214 01,02 Building Construction: Principles, Materials, and Systems 57.50
ARTA 130 01,02 Dreamweaver CS5: Visual Quickstart Guide 15.00
ARTA 170 WA, 01-04, 50 Adobe® Photoshop® CS5: Classroom in a Book®: The official training workbook from Adobe Systems 27.50
ARTA 170 WA, 01-04, 50 Adobe® Illustrator® CS5 Classroom in a Book®: The official training workbook from Adobe Systems 27.50
AUTO 211/221 ALL, N2,N3 Automotive Fuel and Emissions Control Systems 51.50
BIOS 104 01, 50,51 Elements of Ecology 67.35
BIOS 202 01-06, 50,51 Microbiology: Principles and Explorations 93.50
BUSA 101 WC,WD Business Essentials 43.35
BUSA 115 WA International Business 98.00
BUSA 141 01  Entrepreneurship: Theory, Process, and Practice 95.00
BUSA 152 WA,WB,WC, 01-05 /152/202 50,51 Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law Today: The Essentials 74.00
BUSA 201 WA,WB, 01,02, 90 Essentials of Statistics for Business and Economics 100.00
BUSA 202 WA, 01 Cengage Advantage Books: Business Law Today: The Essentials 77.00
BUSA 211 01 Personal Finance 70.25
BUSA 226 WA, WB, 01  Fundamentals of Human Resource Management 74.50
BUSA 235 01 Advertising and Integrated Brand Promotion 120.50
BUSA 252 01 Quality & Performance Excellence 55.00
CASN 120 Q1 Casino Financial Controls: Tracking the Flow of Money: Part of the Casino Management Essentials Series 26.70
CHEM 105 01, 50 Chemistry for Changing Times 57.70
CHEM 201G 01,02,03, 50 Organic Chemistry 120.00
CHEM 228 01 Analytical Chemistry 96.50
CISC 106 01 Learning to Program with Alice 37.50
CISC 111 WA New Perspectives on the Internet: Comprehensive 54.00
CISC 115 01,02,03, 50 Starting Out with C++: From Control Structures through Objects 61.50
CISC 128 01 New Perspectives on JavaScript and AJAX, Comprehensive 39.50
CISC 230 01 Data Structures & Problem Solving Using Java 57.00
CISC 270 01 Database Processing: Fundamentals, Design, and Implementation 92.00
CJST 101 WA, 03, Q1 CRIMINAL JUSTICE: AN INTRODUCTION 42.85
CJST 111 01, 50, WA America's Courts and the Criminal Justice System 70.00
CJST 131 WA, 01 Juvenile Justice: Policies, Programs, and Practices 49.50
CJST 135 WA, 01,02,  Policing America: Challenges and Best Practices 59.50
CJST 145 WA, 01, 50 Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice 44.50
CJST 150 WA, 01,Q1, Annual Editions: Criminal Justice 10/11, 3 22.25
CMGT 102 Q1 Building Construction: Principles, Materials, and Systems 2009 Update 57.50
CMTH 102 15,31,32 Communicating Effectively 39.90
CMTH 102 YA-YM, Q1,Q2,
34-49,H1		 Communication Works 42.00
CMTH 102 23-30,33, 1A-1F,21,
17,18,20, 07-14,16, 02-04,06		 Communication Works 42.00
CMTH 103 01 Introduction to Mass Communication: Media Literacy and Culture 46.50
CMTH 110 01,02,03, 50 Theatre: The Lively Art 43.75
CMTH 220 02 ONLY Film Art: An Introduction 35.75
CMTH 230G 01 Introducing Communication Theory: Analysis and Application 42.00
CMTH 231 01 COMMUNICATING IN GROUPS 34.75
COUN 150 01-08,1M, N1, 5M-91 Effective College Learning 25.00
CULA 103 N1 Nutrition for Foodservice and Culinary Professionals 44.50
DENH 206 01 Local Anesthesia for Dental Professionals 37.60
EARL 106 WA-WC,VA, 01,02,
04, 50,51		 Early Childhood Development: A Multicultural Perspective 55.20
EARL 107 WA-WD,VA, 01,02,
04, 50,51		 Assessment in Early Childhood Education 39.20
EARL 217 01, 50 Child, Family, and Community: Family-Centered Early Care and Education 41.60
EARL 231 WA,WB,VA Developing and Administering a Child Care and Education Program 62.00
ECON 201 YA, 01-04 Macroeconomics, 1 58.10
ECON 251G 01 Microeconomics, 1 58.10
ELEC 101 01,02, R1 Principles of Electric Circuits: Conventional Current Version 65.70
EMGS 122 Q1 Introduction to Emergency Management, Third Edition (Homeland Security Series) 32.95
ENGG 201 01 Engineering Mechanics: Statics 79.50
ENGL 025 02,03, 50,51 Real Skills with Readings: Sentences and Paragraphs for College, Work, and Everyday Life 34.95
ENGL 048 01,02,03 English Essentials 13.00
ENGL 101C WD, 40,1D,
1L, 1N,1Q,1T, 02,10,17,
54, 55,5B,5N		 Joining the Conversation: Writing in College and Beyond 37.95
ENGL 151 WA-WE, 01-09 Successful Writing at Work: Concise 32.50
FUNS 201 01 Small Business Management: Launching and Growing Entrepreneurial Ventures (with Printed Access Card), 1 91.50
FUNS 203 01 Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach 35.80
GEOG 101 ALL WEB, 01-05, 50,51 The World Today: Concepts and Regions in Geography 55.50
GEOG 121/121G 01,02, WA,WB Environmental Science 75.50
GEOG 150 01 Horizons: Exploring the Universe 72.50
HEAL 150 WA,WB,WC, 01 ,02 Health: The Basics 41.85
HIST 113/113G 01-09,
50,51, ALL WEB		 The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People, Volume 1 26.75
HIST 163 WA-VA, 01,02,05,
03,04, 06, 50		 The Unfinished Nation: A Concise History of the American People, Volume 2 26.75
HIST 166G 01,02,WA,  Ordeal By Fire: The Civil War and Reconstruction 35.90
HOSP 101 Q1, 90 Introduction to Hospitality 50.00
HOSP 201 Q1 Essentials of Organizational Behavior 60.00
HOSP 215 Q1 Marketing Essentials in Hospitality and Tourism: Foundations and Practices 50.70
HOTL 110 Q1 Hospitality Law: Managing Legal Issues in the Hospitality Industry 41.50
JOUR 103 WA, 01, 50 Inside Reporting 28.75
MATH 145 01,02,03 Trigonometry 60.30
MATH 150 09, Q1, 01-05,07 Understanding Basic Statistics, Brief 67.50
MATH 160 01 Precalculus Essentials 53.90
MATH 211 01 Differential Equations & Linear Algebra 53.35
NURS 257 N1,N2 Understanding the Essentials of Critical Care Nursing 41.20
OFAD 148 P1-P6 / OFAD 111
P1-P6		 The Internet: Illustrated Series 35.50
OFAD 221G WA,WB, 01,02,03, 50 Business Communication: Process and Product 92.00
OFAD 250 N1 / PARL 250 N1 Personal Development for Life and Work 36.00
PHED 125 N1 Weight Training for Life 27.00
PHED 130 N1,N2,N3 A Fit Way of Life 16.60
PHIL 111G WA-WC, 90 The Last Dance: Encountering Death and Dying 47.10
PHIL 201 01, 50, 51 The Big Questions: A Short Introduction to Philosophy 53.00
PHIL 202   02 /202G  04 The Elements of Moral Philosophy 18.75
PHIL 202/202G 03,05, ALL WEB The Moral of the Story: An Introduction to Ethics 39.75
POLS 101 WA, WB, 01-03,C1, 50 Politics in a Changing World 66.50
PSYC 130/103G ALL WEB, 1-30, 50-91 Psychology in Action 72.50
PSYC 251 WA,WB,VA, 01,02 The Developing Child 57.70
PSYC 254 01 ADOLESCENCE THIRTEENTH EDITION 57.50
psyc 255 01-04, 51,90 Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology 43.95
PSYC 258/258G ALL WEB, 01-04, 50,51 Life-Span Development 72.25
PTRT 5082 01-04 / EMEC 240 N1-N4 Programmable Logic Controllers 59.60
SBUS 101/103/105/106/107 VK / SBUS 103 N1 Wiley Pathways Small Business Management 33.50
SCWK 101 WA, 01 Social Work: A Profession of Many Faces 42.20
SOCA 102/102G WA-WC,VA, 01-04 Human Culture: Highlights of Cultural Anthropology 27.95
SOCA 103 03 ONLY/ 103G 01 ONLY Sociology: Your Compass for a New World 85.50
SOCA 105 01 Rethinking the Color Line: Readings in Race and Ethnicity 32.25
SOCA 125 WA Marriages & Families: Making Choices in a Diverse Society 80.00
SOCA 125G 01 Diversity in Families 48.80
SOCA 150 WA, 02 Sociology of Deviant Behavior, 1 85.00
SOCA 204 WA, 02,03 Understanding Social Problems 66.00
SPED 163 WA Teaching Students with Learning Problems 71.20
SPED 166 WA Assistive Technology: Access for All Students 24.00
SPRT 152G WA, 50 Sports in Society: Issues and Controversies 47.00
SURG 101/105 U1 Differentiating Surgical Equipment and Supplies 29.00
VETC 220 01,02 Manual of Clinical Procedures in Dogs, Cats, Rabbits, and Rodents 33.00
VTSI 2017 01-05/ EMEC 101 N1-N5 Electrical Studies for Trades 63.50
  Art: A Brief History 52.25