Ta-da! SAM help just for you!

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 au.cengage.com 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.​

au.cengage.com purchase – Find your key code​

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

Go to au.cengage.com 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 an Australian or New Zealand institution while located outside Australia or New Zealand? Check out International Purchasing to learn how you can purchase digital access to your resources (eBook, MindTap, WebAssign, OWLv2, and/or SAM).