Q: How can I get help using Pressbooks with my publishing project?

Start by searching our user guide or YouTube channel . If you don’t find what you're looking for there, you can post your question on our community forum in the hopes that there are other users who know the answer. If you're using a Pressbooks Enterprise network, you can contact the network managers who administer Pressbooks at your institution. If you're using the self-publishing platform we host at pressbooks.pub, you can purchase a premium support subscription to get personalized email support from our team. If you get access to Pressbooks through your public library, support is available from BiblioBoard.

Q: Where can I find Open Educational Resources (OER) made with Pressbooks?

Start your search with the Pressbooks Directory , a searchable online catalog that lists thousands of open access books published with Pressbooks. Everyone has access to these materials, regardless of whether or not they have a Pressbooks account. If you are a Pressbooks user, it's simple to clone , copy, adapt, or remix content you find in the Pressbooks Directory into your own book project.

Question 1

How can I get started with Pressbooks for a personal publishing project I have in mind?

Accepted Answer

Follow our simple 6 step guide to making a book with Pressbooks. If you prefer to watch and learn, check out our YouTube playlist Getting Started with Pressbooks Self-Publisher (for self-publishers on the pressbooks.pub platform) or Getting Started with Pressbooks (for users on Pressbooks Enterprise networks).

Question 2

How can I get help using Pressbooks with my publishing project?

Accepted Answer

Start by searching our user guide or YouTube channel. If you don’t find what you're looking for there, you can post your question on our community forum in the hopes that there are other users who know the answer.

If you're using a Pressbooks Enterprise network, you can contact the network managers who administer Pressbooks at your institution.

If you're using the self-publishing platform we host at pressbooks.pub, you can purchase a premium support subscription to get personalized email support from our team.

If you get access to Pressbooks through your public library, support is available from BiblioBoard.

Question 3

Where can I find Open Educational Resources (OER) made with Pressbooks?

Accepted Answer

Start your search with the Pressbooks Directory, a searchable online catalog that lists thousands of open access books published with Pressbooks. Everyone has access to these materials, regardless of whether or not they have a Pressbooks account.

If you are a Pressbooks user, it's simple to clone, copy, adapt, or remix content you find in the Pressbooks Directory into your own book project.

Question 4

I can't access my Pressbooks account

Accepted Answer

Fill out this account issues form and we will help you recover your account.

Question 5

I created a Pressbooks account but never received an email

Accepted Answer

Check your spam folder and make sure you allowlist noreply@pressbooks.com. If you still don't receive an email, please fill out this account recovery form and we will help you access your account.

Question 6

I want to delete my account

Accepted Answer

Fill out this account issues form and we will help you with the deletion of your account.

Question 7

Can I try Pressbooks for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes! Pressbooks is free to try for 7 days. Books on the Pressbooks Self-Publisher network begin in a limited free trial mode with promotional watermarks in book export files.

If you would like to continue using Pressbooks after your trial ends, you can purchase a book subscription. Learn more about the plans and pricing for individual authors.

Question 8

I already have a subscription, why do I need another one for a new book?

Accepted Answer

A Pressbooks Self-Publisher subscription (on pressbooks.pub) covers one book. You will need to create a separate subscription for each active book project.

Question 9

How can I cancel my subscription?

Accepted Answer

You can cancel an active book subscription at any time by following these instructions. If you made your book public and chose a book license that allows others to remix content, your book will remain published in a read-only state even after your subscription is cancelled. If not, your book will be deleted when your subscription expires.

Question 10

What kind of support can I expect from Pressbooks?

Accepted Answer

All institutions with a Pressbooks Enterprise plan receive premium support – including personalized onboarding, live training, and ongoing help via email from our dedicated support team.

We also maintain a dedicated network manager guide with comprehensive resources on how to administer a Pressbooks Enterprise network. If you have a Pressbooks Enterprise network and are unable to find the answers you need in our guides, please contact your account manager or Premium Support and we'll be happy to help.

Question 11

How can I add Pressbooks content to my LMS course?

Accepted Answer

Content from your Pressbooks network can be seamlessly integrated into your Canvas, Moodle, D2L Brightspace, or Blackboard instance(s) using our secure LTI 1.3 Content Integration.

For initial setup, please direct the LMS admin at your institution to this guide chapter on how to register your network as an LTI tool. Once you've completed LTI registration for your enterprise network, instructors will be able to bring Pressbooks content into their courses via deep linking.

Please contact Premium Support or your account manager with any additional questions you may have about LTI and Pressbooks.

Question 12

What is Pressbooks Results and how can we use it?

Accepted Answer

Pressbooks Results is a standard feature available to all Enterprise clients and, on Shared Networks, to clients on unlimited plans and Premium Buy-in members. It sends scores to the LMS gradebook from Pressbooks chapters that have been configured for automatic grading. It also provides instructors and students with deeper insight into the individual H5P activities completed as part of a graded assignment.

If you are interested in using Results with your configured LTI connection, please contact your account manager or Premium Support for activation.

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