Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Resources
Step 1: Plan Ahead
Allot plenty of time to find materials for your course, and consult your librarian liaison for assistance.
Step 2: Look For Your Current Text
Do you already have a text picked out for your course?
- The Course Content Accessibility Research Guide provides guidelines for making image, audio, and text materials accessible.
- The library may be able to purchase your textbook as an unlimited use etextbook. Contact your liaison for assistance.
Step 3: Look for New Text
Would you like to find new course materials?
- To adopt an unlimited use eTextbook, contact your librarian liaison
- Search for Open Educational Resources, including eTextbooks, videos, lesson plans, games, modules, and more using the Open Textbooks Research Guide
- Put course materials on reserve--either on physical reserve in the library or on eReserve in Canvas
- Request streaming audio or video for Canvas. Search the library's DVD collection for movies to stream, and Naxos Music Library or the library's CD collection for audio. You can also request that personal copies of CDs be put on reserve.
Step 4: Request for Purchase
Are there materials you want to use with your class that the library doesn't own? Fill out a "Request for Purchase" form to request books, CDs, music scores, or DVDs.
Create and Share OER?
Do you have course materials (syllabi, video tutorials, worksheets, activities, assignments, lesson plans, and more) that you would like to share? Fill out a Digital Project Proposal form and we will follow up with a consultation for your project.