Use Bookshelf+

Meet Bookshelf+, your built-in AI-powered study partner right inside your assigned textbook in Bookshelf.

• Always on, Always in your book: No extra logins, no apps, no switching platforms. Just open your assigned textbook and get started.
• Tools you can trust: This isn't a generic chatbot. Bookshelf+ only responds using the content your instructor assigned, so you always get relevant, reliable help.
• No distractions, only detours: Stay focused on what matters. Bookshelf+ keeps you inside your book so you never lose your place or your momentum.
• Study on your own terms: Ask questions, get help in your own words and language, and listen on the go with natural voice read aloud.
• Practice with confidence: Save time with Bookshelf+. Automatically generate study guides, flashcards, quizzes, and more based on your course content. 

Key features include (Screenshot above) 
Chapter-specific questions: Users can "Ask a question about the chapter" to get help with their reading material.
AI-powered assistance: An AI chat interface provides explanations and answers to questions, such as the chemical equation for photosynthesis.
Detailed explanations: The AI breaks down complex information, like the photosynthesis equation, into understandable terms, explaining the conversion of carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen using sunlight.
Feedback mechanism: Users can provide feedback on the AI's responses, indicating whether the explanation was helpful.

Students don’t need to search the internet or rely on outside tools. They can ask a question directly in the reader and get a clear, relevant response, grounded in the content they’re assigned. Whether it’s a quick clarification or a deeper concept check, the answer comes from the source, not a search engine.
When students hit a tough passage or challenging idea, they can ask Bookshelf+ to explain it in simpler terms. The response is always rooted in the assigned text, so students get clarity without drifting off-topic or away from course expectations
Instead of skipping over unfamiliar terms, students can ask Bookshelf+ to define a word or phrase right where they are. It’s fast, in context, and supports stronger comprehension, without ever leaving the assigned reading.
Whether a quiz is coming up or they just want to check understanding, students can ask Bookshelf+ to generate a study guide based on the current section. It’s targeted prep, tied to the reading, and helps them focus where it counts.
Students can turn key concepts or terms into flashcards generated directly from the content, whether they want to review a single chapter or prepare for a broader exam. They decide what to focus on, create flashcards based on key sections or terms, and organize them in a way that fits how they study best. Everything happens inside Bookshelf, so there’s no copy- pasting, no switching platforms, and no distractions. It’s flexible, focused, and always connected to the assigned content.

Bookshelf+ serves as an AI-powered study partner that helps you:

• Ask questions about the reading
• Create personalized study plans
• Generate practice questions and interactive flashcards
• Get immediate help understanding complex ideas
• Chat in your preferred language
• Compare and contrast key terms and concepts
• Bookshelf+ also includes a modernized Read-Aloud experience: natural, human-quality
• narration brings the book to life, perfect for auditory learners or on-the-go review

Bookshelf+ Key Differentiators

• Content Anchored: Al IA response are tied to assigned material
• Purpose- Built: Designed on proven learning science for accuracy and relevance.
• Controlled Environment: FERPA-compliant, privacy -protected, no open -web sourcing.
• Frictionless: No new Platform or login - part of Bookshelf from day one.

• Bookshelf+ only works within the instructor-assigned content and never directs
  students to outside sources.
• Students only access Bookshelf+ within the secure and familiar Bookshelf platform.
  There is no setup or training needed.

For more info: Contact Bookshelf Support