Chicago
Textbooks and official course packets can usually be ordered through the UIC Bookstores, and can be shipped worldwide via UPS. In addition, many of the materials for your course(s) may be available on the course website. UIC students may also visit UIC's Micro/Station for special educational discounts for all your software and hardware needs.

Springfield
Books for Internet courses taken at the Springfield campus are available through the University of Illinois at Springfield online bookstore, which is part of the efollett.com network.

Urbana-Champaign
Textbooks can be ordered from the Illini Union Bookstore (IUB) by mail, via fax at (217) 244-9368, or over the Internet. Books ordered from IUB may be charged to your Visa, Discover, or MasterCard. When ordering by mail, please allow time for receipt of your order and delivery. To purchase textbooks online, visit the IUB Online Catalog.

Prices on the IUB website reflect a 5% discount given to distance learning students. There is a flat $5 shipping fee for books, and orders will be shipped within 48 hours of receipt of order.

Occasionally an instructor will assemble an anthology of articles into a packet of readings. The cost of producing these packets (including any charges for obtaining copyright permissions) is charged back to the students who are enrolled in the course. These students will receive a statement directing them where to send their payment.