Welcome to our first topic in the ‘Open Ed in a Minute’ series! Today, we'll explore how to identify JCU Library flexibly-licenced etextbooks to support teaching and help your students succeed with resources we already have access to!
About Library etextbooks
Steps for finding flexibly-licenced etextbooks
Search the Library catalogue for your topic.
Add filters for online availability, book content type, your desired date range, etc. Review your results and ensure prospective etextbook licensing meets your needs. Find out more about identifying zero cost to students flexibly-licenced Library etextbooks.
Alternatively, check out quality Library ebook collections:
Open eBooks (free)
- JCU Library OER Discovery Collections
- JCU Open eBooks
- OAPEN eBook Library
- Open Educational Resources Collective (Australasian)
- Open Textbook Library
- Cambridge Textbooks (New)
- EBSCOhost eBook Collection
- Oxford Scholarship Online
- ProQuest Ebook Central
- ScienceDirect
- Springer eBook Collection
Health
- American Society of Health-System Pharmacists eBook collection
- ClincalKey Student: Medicine
- ClinicalKey
- Ovid Books
Find out more about identifying zero cost to students flexibly-licenced Library etextbooks.
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Did you know that JCU Library offers streaming video collections across JCU disciplines that could support your teaching?
Get the ball rolling
- Learn about JCU Library’s Textbook Affordability Project, 2024-2025.
- Ask your Liaison Librarian or contact us for help and advice.
- Stay up to date about textbook affordability and open education at JCU. Request to join the JCU Open Education SIG.
- Suggest a textbook purchase for Library collections.
We hope this has inspired you to explore JCU Library held etextbooks and their potential for your students. In the next post, we'll dive into the benefits of subject Readings lists.
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