Librarian & Instructor Collaboration

A finding guide for instructors searching for OER textbooks and other course materials.

Instructors can use this form to request librarian assistance in finding OER resources for their courses.

Use this portal to find & select open & affordable textbooks for your courses. Includes titles from VIVA’s shared library collections, open access textbooks, and eBooks available for VIVA to purchase on behalf of public colleges & universities throughout Virginia. All VIVA owned content & Open Educational Content is fully accessible through "Access this eBook through your institution" link on the search results page. You can also preview the entirety of the eBooks available for VIVA purchase through the link. Once you have found a title you can use for your course, fill out the "Adopt this book for your course" form on the search results page.

Sponsored by the Open Education Network, the Open Texbook Library comprehensive referatory that points to open textbooks by a variety of authors and publishers.