Books and reading lists
Your book list should be published by the first week of classes.
Once it’s published, you can find it:
- in your unit information in Moodle
- through the My Course tile in my.monash.
You’ll get a book list for the units you’re enrolled in for your upcoming teaching period (not for the entire year).
Can’t see your book list?
If your book list isn't in Moodle or my.monash by the first week of classes, it might be because:
- you haven't enrolled in units or your enrolment hasn't been processed yet - wait a few hours and try again
- your teacher hasn't made the book list available yet - consider waiting another day or so then check again
- you don’t have to buy books for your units - you may have only journal articles and prescribed readings each week (this is often the case with humanities).
If you have any queries about your book lists, you should contact your chief examiner directly:
Types of books
Your book list will include books under the following headings:
- Prescribed (or required) texts – these books are essential for your unit
- Recommended texts – these books are useful to own
- Reference texts – you don't need to buy these books as they're only used sometimes for reference.
You can view many texts online, so be sure to use the Library Search to see if an online copy is available.
Where to buy your books
Second-hand books (buy and sell)
You can also try these places where students sell books they no longer need:
- Monash Uni Textbook Exchange on Facebook
- Monash Textbooks on the Student VIP site.
Check your reading lists
Most units require you to read more widely than just the prescribed textbooks, so make sure you check:
- your reading lists in Moodle
- the library reading lists site.
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