Search eTextbook content and more

Updated 08 Apr 2025

Quickly search book content, notes and flashcards you added, and Study Prep explanatory videos. You can search content from your eTextbook in a web browser or in the Pearson+ app "".

  1. Select Search from the menu.
  2. Enter your search term or phrase to show search results by category.

    Any Study Prep video results appear at the top of the results list. Other result categories can include section headings, book text, key terms, videos, images, interactive media, as well as any notes and highlights from your Notebook and any flashcards you’ve created.

  3. Narrow your search results.
    • Filter by chapter —
      Select Filters, In Chapters, select one or more chapters, < Back to filters, then scroll to select Apply.

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    • Filter by content category —
      Select Filters, choose one or more content types (such as images and key terms), then scroll to select Apply.

    • Clear one or more filters —
      Select the applied filter(s) that appear below your search term.

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    • Show all results for a content category —
      Select See all to see more results within a category. In some cases, a new tab or window may open for you to see all Study Prep videos. To return to the original search results, remove the filter to which “See all” applies. (You can also select Filters, clear all filters, and scroll to select .)

From a book page, drag to select the word(s) you want to search for. Then select "" Search selection from the menu that opens. Select a search result to jump to that content in the eTextbook.

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