Virtual Store

Everything from Adoption to Access

Managing the modern course materials lifecycle is a complex problem faced by institutions looking for full service support. With VitalSource’s Virtual Store and team of Customer Success experts, everything needed from adoption through delivery is covered.

One branded hub keeps the process clear, connected, and easy to navigate for students, instructors, and administrators. Students benefit from a single and reliable place to view, access, and interact with their materials. This experience helps them start strong and maintain their momentum throughout the term.

The Virtual Store Connects People and Technology

Built on VitalSource's trusted global network technology, discover how the Virtual Store serves instructors, students, and institutional teams.

Smarter Discovery

Streamlined Adoptions

Instant, Integrated Student Access

Stronger Engagement through a Seamless Experience

Real-Time Visibility and Actionable Insights

Day One Access for Every Learner

Day One Access programs give students the required learning tools on the first day of class. Many institutions adopt this model to remove early-term barriers and support more consistent access. When students interact with materials through familiar, institution-branded systems, they start the term with greater clarity and confidence. Behind the scenes, institutions benefit from predictable delivery, smoother operations, and stronger student engagement from day one.

You Set the Course. The Virtual Store Powers the Journey.

The Virtual Store brings together the technology, integrations, and operational flexibility institutions need to support instructors, students, and staff while managing access, delivery, and engagement with less complexity.

Unify Learning Tools

Bring print, digital, OER, and library resources together in one customizable platform designed to align with your systems, brand, and curriculum.

Reduce Costs and Complexity

Lower student spend and streamline operations with established pricing and automated fulfillment tools.

Support Every Access Model

Support any access model, including Total Access, Flexible Access, Course Access, and traditional purchasing.

Provide a Seamless Student Experience

Deliver a consistent, intuitive path to discover, purchase, and access everything they need without confusion or delays.

Drive Smarter Strategy with Data

Use engagement, adoption, and institution-wide insights to guide decisions and shape a stronger, more sustainable learning tools strategy.

Ensure Reliable, Global Access

Deliver learning tools with full integrity through best-in-class cloud services and content delivery networks, supporting access across more than 300 global endpoints.

End-to-End, Expertly Managed

VitalSource manages the complexity of the full lifecycle for your institution, from adoption through delivery. Our experienced team handles every operational detail with precision, coordinating adoptions, fulfillment, communication, and support. The result: instructors follow clear, timely workflows, students receive fast and reliable access to the right tools, and your campus enjoys a stable, fully managed experience every term.

Technology Built for Scale

VitalSource is the trusted partner powering the world’s Learning Delivery Network built with the privacy, security, compliance, and learning science rigor modern education demands. Whether you’re taking your first steps into digital learning, scaling your programs, or preparing for the next wave of innovation, VitalSource brings the expertise and technology to meet you where you are. These aren’t just features; they’re foundational requirements that set learning programs up for long-term success.

High-quality course materials that are available at a price that students can count on and plan for, with no surprise costs.

A connected ecosystem that works with your existing systems and delivers a consistent experience for students, instructors, and partners.

Infrastructure and solutions that provide reliable access and dependable performance.

A consistent user experience worldwide with full compliance, accessibility, and scalability for every customer.

Tools and systems that are built to work and scale with a dedicated and experienced team to keep partners on track.

Investment that is ahead of the market with compliant products and the newest technology, allowing customers to navigate the next disruption point.

Easy-to-find analytics and expert insights that make data-driven decisions possible.

Easy and convenient delivery and access of digital course materials, from content provider to institution to student.

AI built responsibly and grounded in learning science that creates meaningful, scalable learning experiences with safety and integrity at the core.

High-quality course materials that are available at a price that students can count on and plan for, with no surprise costs.

VitalSource Powers the Higher Education Course Materials Lifecycle

Discover

Finding the right learning tools should feel simple, not overwhelming. Intuitive search, sampling, and evaluation tools help instructors explore the most extensive catalogs in higher education and make confident course decisions.

Adopt

A streamlined adoption experience keeps course decisions aligned across campus systems. Adoption data flows seamlessly into the Virtual Store, LMS, and distribution channels to support timely, reliable student access.

Source

With the largest title collection in the industry, you’ll have access to an unmatched and continually growing list of digital course materials. Always in stock and available by the first day of class, you never have to worry about shipping, returns or exchanges with digital.

Access

Our technology operates within an institution’s existing digital ecosystem. Students can discover, manage, and purchase content all within the LMS, improving convenience and reducing the need to search and compare prices. Accessible online or 100% offline, you never have to worry about students having access to their content.

Engage

Getting materials into the hands of students is only part of the goal. The Virtual Store gives learners a direct path to Bookshelf, the industry's most trusted learning platform, where familiar reading tools and AI-powered features like Bookshelf+ and CoachMe, help them focus, practice, and stay connected to the content their instructors rely on. Affordability is essential, but engagement is what drives outcomes.

Analyze

Make informed decisions with insights that strengthen your course materials strategy and impact the outcomes that matter most to you. VitalSource provides clear, actionable analytics such as adoption trends, usage data, student engagement patterns, and affordability insights. Your institution gains a deeper understanding of what is working, where to improve, and how to build a more effective, student-centered course materials ecosystem.

Everything from Adoption to Access

The Virtual Store Connects People and Technology

Day One Access for Every Learner

You Set the Course. The Virtual Store Powers the Journey.

Unify Learning Tools

Reduce Costs and Complexity

Support Every Access Model

Provide a Seamless Student Experience

Drive Smarter Strategy with Data

Ensure Reliable, Global Access

End-to-End, Expertly Managed

Technology Built for Scale

Predictable Affordability

Seamless Integrations

Always-On Resiliency

Global Scalability with Full Integrity

Operational Velocity

Forward-Looking Innovation

Actionable Data & Insights

Ubiquitous Convenience

Trustworthy AI

Predictable Affordability

VitalSource Powers the Higher Education Course Materials Lifecycle

Discover

Adopt

Source

Access

Engage

Analyze

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Additional Tools and Resources

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Analytics & Insights

Total Access Overview

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