It is important to carefully select and provide course readings to our students.  

• Direct links to full-text and reliable resources improve the student experience.
• We should be taking full advantage of our paid content subscriptions, including articles, book chapters and videos.
• We have a duty to uphold copyright law and avoid posting copies of items, unless the circumstances have been evaluated for fair use.

NWHSU Librarians can help with reviewing your planned course readings, providing you with the best link, and helping you with alternatives if your reading is not available.

A Librarian can help you find and link to course readings while developing (or revising) a course.  

When you have outlined your course objectives, think about which elements would benefit from required or supplemental readings. Schedule a meeting with a Librarian to go over the course plan and identify the topics being covered.

Depending on your needs, we can help identify:

1. Open access or open education resources, including how you may use them in the course, what legal restrictions may apply, etc. This may replace a textbook.
2. Articles or book chapters in our vast collection of databases, including a link you can put in your syllabus or online courseroom.
3. Reputable websites or other web-based resources.
4. Required textbooks: There are topics that may require the students purchasing a textbook. At this stage we can look for titles with more affordable options, such as ebooks.

This explains how a Librarian can help you by reviewing a final list of readings and providing the best link, for a course that is already developed. 

• If you have a predetermined list of course readings, please send the list to the library. 
• We will review the list and provide links, when possible.
  • For resources in our subscription databases, we will provide links the students can use to access the materials directly.
  • For resources on the open web, we will review the quality and legality of the resource. If we have any concerns we will consult with you on alternatives.
  • These links can be added to the syllabus and online courseroom, which will improve the student experience. 
• If you are currently recommending resources that are not readily available to the students, we will explain the options and offer help finding alternatives.