Course Adopted Texts (CATS) E-Book Initiative: In an effort to help reduce student spending on textbooks, the library has an initiative to cross-reference the faculty course-adopted textbook lists with multi-user e-books that we either already have in our collections or that we can purchase.

When we find a match, we will notify the faculty via email so that they can have the option to share the link to the e-book with their students through Blackboard.

Check the Faculty E-Textbooks lists to see what the library has purchased and what the library can purchase for your course.

• Purchased E-Textbooks List
• Request E-Textbooks for the Library to Purchase

Looking for course materials? Have the DU Library help you out by requesting a course materials search. 

How it works: 

• DU Library provides consultation and support for using these materials.
• A Google Sheet is shared with you that contains the materials found.
• Allow up to 2 weeks for us to complete the search.

Fill out the Request Course Materials form to get started. 

Using Open Educational Resources (OER) is an easy way to make your class affordable.

• Most OER is funded by governments, foundation grants, or universities and is created, edited, and peer-reviewed by academics, ensuring that their quality is comparable to traditional textbooks.
• While many OERs are created for lower-level, high-enrollment courses, more are being developed for higher-level specialized courses.

Check out the OER guides by College to see what is available in your area. 

While library-licensed resources are not OER and may come with copyright and licensing restrictions, using materials available through your library can save your students money.

• The library offers e-books, articles, and journals that can be easily linked to and freely accessed through Blackboard or your syllabus.

Have a title you want to use for your course? Fill out the Request Library E-book for my Course form, and we can check to see if it's available as an e-book.