OWL Access Code Guide

OWL Access Code Guide Students need an Access Code (Pincode) to use OWL. Access Codes can be obtained in a number of ways: packaged with the purchase of a new textbook, purchased separately from the book store, or purchased online (Instant Access Code). Access Codes are good for either 6 or 12 months depending on the course with which they are being used.

Packaged with Textbook: Printed Access Code cards can be packaged at a discount with any Thomson Brooks/Cole chemistry textbook. You will need to obtain the correct ISBN number for ordering the text packaged with the OWL Printed Access Code card. Please contact your Thomson representative for pricing and ordering information.

Sold Separately at Book Store: Printed Access Code cards can also be ordered by your bookstore as a stand alone item to be made available for students who purchase a used textbook. Please contact your Thomson representative for ordering information.

Purchased Online: To purchase an Instant Access Code (Pincode) online (which will be made immediately available): 11. From http://owl.thomsonlearning.com, under the heading Buy an Access Code Online, click on the buy link to go to the Thomson eCommerce site. 22. Find the textbook being used for the class by using the course type and textbook cover pictures in the table. 33. Click on the Purchase link in the Access Code column. 44. A new window opens with the appropriate Instant Access Code in your Shopping Basket. 55. Follow the directions to purchase the code.

After the transaction is complete, students have 4 ways to retrieve the purchased Instant Access Code: 1• From the “receipt” on the Thomson eCommerce site, click on the Get Pincode button in the Product Description column to see the Access Code displayed in the browser. 2• An email is sent to the email address that the student provided during the purchase of the Instant Access Code that contains the Access Code along with OWL registration information. 3• If students do not receive an email with their Access Code information and/or if they did not click on the “Get Pincode” button on the receipt page when they completed their transaction, they can retrieve their Access Code by following these steps: 0 1. Log on at https://e-store.thomsonlearning.com/tms-ts/bin/smart-statement.cgi? key_store_seqid=400027. (Students will need the username and password they created when they purchased their Instant Access Code.) 1 2. Click on the order number for the website purchase. 2 3. On the Smart Receipt, click the button that says “Get Pincode.” 4• Contact Tech Support. Students may be guided to the Live Chat option. 0 o http://www.thomsonedu.com/support 1 o (800) 423-0563, option 2

What’s Next: Once students have an Access Code, they can use it to register in OWL and then log into their course. Registration and login instructions are included in the Student Quick Start Guide at http://owl.thomsonlearning.com/gettingstarted.