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Low & No-Cost Educational Resources

Options & Support for Low & No-Cost Educational Resources

If considering alternatives to commercial textbooks for your course, please email the RLB Library to connect with our team.
Visit our Zero-Cost / Low- Cost Course Materials Grant Program tab for details about grant funding to support implementing a course with no course materials costs for your students.

No-Cost Resources 

Open Educational Resources (OER) 

  • OER are freely available online resources distributed under a copyright license that allows users to retain copies (download, duplicate, store, and manage), reuse, revise, remix, and redistribute. Contact the reference department to consult with a librarian about finding no coast or low cost course materials.

Library Ebooks 

Library Course Resources/Reserves

  • If you plan to use a small percentage of a text, a collection of articles, or streaming media, the Library can make these resources available to your students in Canvas. This LibGuide discusses how faculty may place materials on reserve for students and provides instructions for adding course reserves to Canvas. Email our team for assistance.

Lower Cost Format & Delivery Options 

Format Options

  • Email the UBalt Bookstore for help pricing format and delivery options when selecting materials for courses, such as ebook and rental options. 

Consultation & Support Services for Low & No-Cost Educational Resources

 

 
 

Team Expertise

RLB Library

  • Locating Open Education Resources (OER)
  • Locating library subscription resources
  • Library ebook access & licenses 
  • Requesting courses resources in Canvas
  • Knowledge of fair use, creative commons licensing, public domain etc. 

CELTT
CELTT provides consultations and resources to faculty interested in any aspect of teaching and learning.

ATTRIBUTION

 

This LibGuide is a derivative of the UC Merced Library LibGuide on Low & No-Cost Educational Resources and is used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, except where otherwise noted.