1. welcome to compclass www.yourcompclass.com
This term you are required to purchase compclass,
an online course space for your book by Andrea Lunsford,
The St. Martin’s Handbook, 7th Ed. (©2011, Bedford/St. Martin’s)

2. compclass is a learning space that includes:
The complete Handbook with highlighting, note-taking, and printing tools
Your own blog space
Course assignments and tutorials
Your own writing space (including numerous word processing tools)
Threaded discussion forums

3. To get compclass, you can:
1. Purchase access through your local
bookstore via a printed access card:
Packaged with Lunsford, The St. Martin’s Handbook, Seventh Edition
Available Separately (via a printed activation card)
2. Purchase access online at

4. Alert! Do not throw away your activation card until you’ve registered!
Accessing compclass
If you purchased access through your bookstore
(either via an access card on its own or packaged with your textbook):
Go to the site address below.
2. Click on “Students Register Your Code.”
Alert! Do not throw away your activation card until you’ve registered!

5. Accessing compclass continued…
If you purchased access through your bookstore
(either via an access card on its own or packaged with your textbook):
3. Scroll down until you find “CompClass for The St. Martin’s Handbook, 7th Edition.”
4. Click on “Register Your Code.”
Alert! Do not throw away your access card until you’ve registered!

6. Accessing compclass www.yourcompclass.com compclass. 1. Enter in:
Your printed activation code
Your first name and last name
Your address (which will serve as your Portal username)
2. Choose your password (for
future visits). You will be asked to
also provide a password hint.
3. Re-enter your address
Your account will be created and
you will be able to access
compclass.

7. When purchasing compclass online:
Go to:
Click “Students Purchase Access” from the home page
Scroll down until you find “The St. Martin’s Handbook 7e.” Click on “Purchase Access.”
3. Enter your school data
Select the state your institution is located
Select your institution
Select your course/instructor

8. Purchasing compclass online continued…
4. Choose the subscription
length you would like to purchase.
5. Enter in:
Your first name and last name
Your address (which will serve as
your compclass username)
6. Choose your password (for future visits).
You will be asked to also provide a
password hint.
7. Re-enter your address
8. You will then be taken to the PURCHASE page, where you will need to
enter your payment information.
9. You will receive confirmation of your purchase and may now start using
compclass.

9. Want to try before you buy?
1. Go to yourcompclass.com.
2. Go to the “Find Your Class” tab and click on “The St. Martin’s Handbook 7e.”
3. Click on the “Preview CompClass as a Student” link.

10. Need more help?
Whether you need technical help working with compclass features, content, registration, refunds, or you simply forgot your username or password, contact technical support:
(800)
Also consult the student FAQs and Quick Start Guide (from the help button on your CompClass course home page) for additional information!