If you cannot find OER to fits your needs, there are several other high-quality, affordable course material options. You might need to take a multi-pronged approach and utilize several of these options.
Fair use law permits the limited use of copyrighted material without having to first acquire permission from the copyright holder. When determining whether the use of a work is a fair use, the following factors should be considered:
The purpose and character of the use, including whether such use is of a commercial nature or is for nonprofit educational purposes;
The nature of the copyrighted work;
The amount and substantiality of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole; and
The effect of the use upon the potential market for or value of the copyrighted work.
To learn more information about fair use, visit the IU Libraries’ fair use guide or contact Copyright Program Librarian Naz Pantaloni at nazapant@indiana.edu.
IU has partnered with numerous publishers to supply students with multiple forms of digital learning materials that enhance both traditional and flipped classroom environments. IU eTexts are powered by the Unizin Engage e-reading platform, which integrates with Canvas to provide access to course materials via any device for the duration of a student’s enrollment. For more information about this initiative or to search the eText catalog for course materials, visit the university’s eTexts homepage.
The Document Delivery Services (DDS) Department coordinates various methods of document retrieval for IU Bloomington students, faculty, and staff free of charge. Its services provide access to physical and digitized materials both within and outside of the IU Libraries collection. To learn more about DDS scanning services for your course, visit the Document Delivery Services homepage.
IU Libraries offers thousands of journals, research articles, maps, and data sets for use by university students, faculty, and staff. Additionally, the Libraries’ research guides provide introductory content and recommended resources for over 70 diverse topics. Faculty may easily link these resources to their course in Canvas.
IU Libraries also provides access to countless video and audio resources that can enhance the remote learning experience. Listed below are a few databases that contain useful content for many areas of study:
Additionally, faculty may submit an Online Streaming Request for a course.
If the Libraries do not already own an e-book version of your course material, request a purchase. Ability to fill each request depends on availability, licensing restrictions, costs, etc. Alternatively, you may contact your subject specialist librarian to discuss your course material needs.