Can I use materials that are already in the library?
There are many books, ebooks, journals, articles, and more that are available through the library's existing subscriptions. These items are not true OER because the library has paid for them, but they are still freely accessible to SU students and can expand the scope of your course materials.
E-Books
Through the SU Library's subscriptions, you and your students have access to thousands of ebooks. A large percentage of these books allow unlimited numbers of users, making them ideal for an entire class to use. Whether you want your students to read the entire book, or if you just need links to a specific chapter or two, these books are always freely available and can be accessed from anywhere.
You can search for ebooks in the following library databases:
Check out these guides for additional information:
You can search for ebooks in the following library databases:
The Library provides help with E-Reserves. Faculty may request that limited portions of a book be scanned and made available digitally provided there is no copyright infringement.
The library requests that faculty get their course materials in as soon as possible before the semester begins so that permission can be obtained and staff have time to physically scan the item. Please contact your liaison librarian for questions relating to E-Reserves.
Films and documentaries can be a good way to expand your course materials and provide different perspectives on a topic. Check out Kanopy to see if there are streaming videos that would be appropriate for your course, or search our collection of DVDs and Blu-Rays in the library catalog.
