- Login to DRC Portal.
- Click the Alternative Formats from the navigation links on the left.
![My Accommodations list in the DRC Portal with Alternative Formats highlighted](/sites/default/files/styles/1140_width/public/media/image/2022-12/DRC-AlternativeFormats.jpg?itok=J7UCgFR5)
- Select your alternative formats preference using the dropdown box if a current format is not displayed.
![Alternative Formats Preference window with a dropdown box and the Update Alternative Formats Preference button highlighted](/sites/default/files/styles/1140_width/public/media/image/2022-12/DRC-AlternativeFormatsPreference.png?itok=3pJPivsv)
- Click the Update Alternative Formats Preference button to save changes.
- Scroll down to the Request Alternative Formats… heading to view your enrolled courses and required/optional textbooks.
![Request alternative formats window in the DRC portal showing a list of courses](/sites/default/files/styles/1140_width/public/media/image/2022-12/DRC-RequestAlternativeFormats.jpg?itok=3FU5THlu)
- Click the Select link to request the textbook listed on that row. If duplicate tiles are listed with the same edition number, select any one item.
![Request alternative formats window in the DRC portal showing a list of courses. The Select link is highlighted for a row.](/sites/default/files/styles/1140_width/public/media/image/2022-12/DRC-RequestAlternativeFormats-Select.png?itok=UhJU_yDa)
- Wait for the page to reload. Your selected book will be displayed under the List Books Currently Being Processed heading.
![List of books currently being processed in the DRC portal](/sites/default/files/styles/1140_width/public/media/image/2022-12/DRC-ListBooksProcessed.png?itok=YKJR3L9Q)
Note: You can check the status of your requests at any time by returning to this table.
- Select additional textbooks to complete your requests.
- Watch for email updates detailing the status of your textbook requests and any actions to take to complete it.