SORA EBOOKS
All SDUHSD students have access to free eBooks and audiobooks through Sora. For detailed information about Sora's many features, please click HERE.
To access Sora, all you need to do is click the Sora button on the my.sduhsd.net start page and sign in with your SDUHSD Google account.
HOW TO ACCESS SORA ON DIFFERENT DEVICES
KINDLE
The first time you sign in, you will be asked for the name of your school. Search for 'SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT'.
- Once you have selected the District, you will be asked to sign in using your Google account. Make sure to use your SDUHSD Google account to log in.
You should now be signed into the Sora collection.
Browse our amazing collection of eBooks until you find a title you would like to read. Click the blue 'BORROW' button.
To get the book on your Kindle
Go to 'General Settings' in your account. Select that you would like to read 'on my Kindle'.
Now when you check out a book you will be taken to your Amazon account. Sign in and get your eBook sent straight to your Kindle.
(Note: if your Kindle is registered with an Amazon account belonging to your parents, they will have to sign in and confirm the loan).
TABLET
Go to the App Store on your tablet and download the app for Sora.
When you sign into the app for the first time, you will be asked for the name of your school. Search for 'SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT'.
Note: Remember you should be typing in the name of the District, not the name of your school
Once you have selected the District, you will be asked to sign in using your Google account. Make sure to use your SDUHSD Google account to log in.
SMARTPHONE
Go to the App Store on your phone and download the app for Sora.
When you sign into the app for the first time, you will be asked for the name of your school. Search for 'SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT'.
Note: Remember you should be typing in the name of the District, not the name of your school
Once you have selected the District, you will be asked to sign in using your Google account. Make sure to use your SDUHSD Google account to log in.
LAPTOP/DESKTOP
You will be asked for the name of your school. Search for 'SAN DIEGUITO UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT'.
Once you have selected the District, you will be asked to sign in using your Google account. Make sure to use your SDUHSD Google account to log in.
Congratulations! You can now download eBooks! It really is that simple.
Students also have access to the San Diego County Library's eBook Juvenile and Young Adult collections through Sora! Click this box for more information.
Did you know that you can use your District Sora account to also access books from the San Diego County Library collection? You don't even need to sign up for a library card!
Click the top-right corner of your screen to bring up your account details.
Click the green 'Add a public library' button.
Select 'San Diego County Library.'
When you find a public library book that you'd like to check out, you may need to select "San Dieguito Union High School District" and enter your username and password once again.
You can now jump back and forth between these two collections. The green dot indicates the collection you are currently signed in to.
Helpful hint: If the book you want to read is unavailable in the SDUHSD collection, hop over to the County Library collection and see if it is there instead.