Bookshelf+

Trusted AI, Purpose-Built for Higher Education
Harness AI for a Learning Advantage

Meet Bookshelf+

Bookshelf+ is the next evolution of digital learning, fusing VitalSource’s proven platform with purpose-built AI tools designed to drive real student engagement and outcomes. This AI-powered study experience is built directly into the Bookshelf eReader, engaging instantly with responses grounded in instructor-assigned content. Backed by decades of learning science research, Bookshelf+ delivers in-the-moment support with no outside sources and no extra tools.

 

Smarter Tools for Better Engagement

Bookshelf+ gives students the AI-powered support they need, right inside the course materials platform they already use. Built on learning science and backed by over a decade of published academic research, Bookshelf+ helps students stay focused, confident, and engaged right inside the Bookshelf platform. 

This AI-powered study partner helps students:
Ask questions about the reading
Bookshelf eReader with “What is photosynthesis?” entered in Bookshelf+.
Create personalized study plans
Bookshelf+ creates a three-week study plan after the student asks for help.
Generate practice questions and interactive flashcards
Bookshelf shows a prompt card: “What are photoautotrophs?” for practice and flashcards.
Get immediate help understanding complex ideas
Ask Your Book explains photosynthesis with a follow-up option to learn more.
Chat in their preferred language
Conversation translated to Spanish explaining photosíntesis, with quick-reply options.
Compare and contrast key terms and concepts
Bookshelf+ lists key terms and definitions from the current chapter.

AI You Can Trust

As AI becomes increasingly widespread, students are turning to third-party tools that pull information and responses from unverified sources. Bookshelf+ addresses this challenge by delivering AI-powered support rooted in the instructor-assigned content and within the trusted environment of Bookshelf, ensuring students receive accurate, contextual help within the Bookshelf platform they already use. Whether you’re a publisher seeking to amplify your content’s impact or an institution navigating the demands of responsible AI use, Bookshelf+ provides the trusted foundation you need.

La IA bien aplicada

Bookshelf+ brings the power of generative AI directly into the course materials platform helping students stay focused, confident, and engaged without leaving the book. Built on decades of learning science, it delivers in-book practice, smart study tools, and real-time support while protecting publisher IP, respecting student privacy, and reinforcing instructor and institutional goals. Simple, secure, and scalable, Bookshelf+ is AI done right for students, educators, and the future of learning.

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Increase Content Engagement with AI-Powered Learning

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Responsible AI with Real Results

Support Students Without Changing Instruction

AI that Upholds Privacy and Academic Integrity Standards

Increase Content Engagement with AI-Powered Learning

IA, conoce a la ciencia del aprendizaje

At VitalSource, we create forward-looking learning tools that are backed by learning science research. Our learning science work is rooted in the Doer Effect research from Carnegie Mellon, and our replication of the findings motivated us to develop AI solutions to scale those results. Our experience building a mature AI question generation system and years of studying its performance guide us to work on behalf of our partners to harness the power of AI thoughtfully, responsibly, and with rigorous evaluation.

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See what everybody is saying about Bookshelf+

"Students are going to use AI if they want to use AI. I would rather have them have an AI associated with the book, pulling from trusted resources."
- Sports Psychology Professor
"It’s like having a tutor, which is great, and obviously you can’t do that. No school can have budget to that for each student."
- Marketing Professor
"I’d rather use this chatbot to ask questions about the material than [others that don’t] know exactly what material we’ve been using."
- Computer Science Undergraduate

Harness the power of trusted AI.

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