How to Register for SAM

Go to sam.cengage.com 

• First time SAM User? Click “New User” or login with your Cengage credentials and follow the on-screen prompts to create your account. You might already have a Cengage account if you’ve used MindTap, CNOWv2, OWLv2, WebAssign or another Cengage platform in a different course.
• If you have previously used SAM, enter your username and password. Click the “Login” button. Then scroll down to the “Join a Section” step.

Enter Your Institution Key

Enter the 8-digit Institution Key provided by your instructor and click “Submit.”

On the next screen, verify that the information is correct and click "Ok."

Set Up Your Profile

• Set up your SAM User Account.
• NOTE: You cannot change your username once you create it.
• Click “Create Account”

Enter Your Key Code

• Enter the 18-digit key code you purchased on Cengage.ca or your bookstore and click "Save."
• Need more time to make your purchase? Jump right into your course via free temporary access by clicking the "Enter later" button.

Not all schools offer a grace period. If you do not see this option, you must enter a key code now.​

Cengage.ca Purchase – Find Your Key Code​

Skip this step if you purchased your code from your campus bookstore or another vendor.​

Go to Cengage.ca and login with the same account/email address you used to purchase SAM. Find the "eTextbooks & Other Materials" section and click on your SAM product​.

A dialogue box will appear with your 18-digit key code. ​

Join a Section

• Click “Sections” at the top of the page. Then click “Join a Section”. If you’re a new user, select “Click here to join a section.” 
• Find your section and click the “Join” icon. Once you join the correct section, you can view your assignments.
• If you are an existing SAM user and already joined a section, click on “Key Code Required” under any assignment. You can also redeem a key code by clicking “Add Product” at the top of your screen.

International Purchase Help

Studying at a Canadian school while located outside Canada? Check out International Purchasing to learn how you can purchase digital access to your resources (eBook, MindTap, WebAssign, CNOWv2, OWLv2, and/or SAM).