InfoGuides: Accessing Skillsoft at RIT: Start

Last Updated: Jan 9, 2018 2:15 PM

Start using Skillsoft and learn!

As an RIT student or employee, you are able to use Skillsoft.

Skillsoft was known as Books24x7, but the name has changed to reflect a platform upgrade and the addition of streaming video content and audiobooks.

Access is restricted to CURRENT RIT students, staff, and faculty.

How do I log in to Skillsoft?

Simply click on the link below and enter your RIT username and password when prompted. Our subscription to Skillsoft makes use of RIT's Single Sign-On system.

When you log into Skillsoft for the first time, the Skillsoft system will create a personal account for you based on the information obtained from the Single Sign-On system.

Quick access to Skillsoft

If you're ready, start here! For more details, please refer to the tabs on the left side of this guide for specific instructions on how to get the most out of RIT's Skillsoft subscription.

Skillsoft Books (formerly Books24x7)
Skillsoft Books offers thousands of instructional videos, electronic books, and audiobooks from an array of leading publishers. The site offers over 30,000 micro-learning videos on cutting-edge technologies, delivered by world-class experts, some of whom are RIT alumni. Topic areas include Web Development, Big Data, Mobile Apps and Cyber Security, as well as Electrical & Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, Leadership, Business Communication and Agile Project Management.