{"id":9028,"date":"2022-09-22T15:55:46","date_gmt":"2022-09-22T22:55:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nau.edu\/library\/?page_id=9028"},"modified":"2026-10-02T18:01:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T18:01:03","slug":"affordable-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline\/affordable-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Affordable Learning Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Affordable Learning Materials<\/h1>\n<p>There are many strategies you can use to make your course more affordable, from adopting Open Educational Resources (OER), to utilizing textbooks available through the library and embedding streamed content from our film databases directly in your Canvas course shell. This page will walk you through some of these cost-saving strategies and give you tips and examples to help you get started.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget, if you&#8217;re ever unsure how to reduce course costs, your <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline\/contact-your-subject-librarian\/\">subject librarian<\/a> is here to help<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a class=\"shortcode-button\" href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline\/request-affordable-learning-materials-support\/\">Get Started<\/a><\/p>\n<!-- shortcode-button -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-button shortcode-button--center\">\n      <a class=\"main-button\" href=\"https:\/\/library.nau.edu\/services\/reservesnew\/request.html\">Submit a Course Reserves Request<\/a>\n  <\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<div class='shortcode-column-container'><!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Free-to-Use Course Materials<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Use Library Resources_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\">\n            Use Library Resources\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-1-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-1-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<ul>\n<li>Search the <a href=\"https:\/\/arizona-nau.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?vid=01NAU_INST:01NAU&amp;tab=LibraryCatalog&amp;search_scope=MyInstitution\">Quick Search<\/a> for e-book titles from our collections; many allow for multiple simultaneous users so that a whole class can have unlimited access. Contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline\/contact-your-subject-librarian\/\">Subject Librarian<\/a> for help<\/li>\n<li>Link to articles available through our subscriptions. Search the <a href=\"https:\/\/arizona-nau.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/discovery\/search?tab=Everything&amp;search_scope=MyInst_and_CI&amp;vid=01NAU_INST:01NAU&amp;lang=en&amp;mode=advanced&amp;offset=0\">Quick Search<\/a> or the library\u2019s many <a href=\"https:\/\/libraryguides.nau.edu\/az.php\">databases<\/a> for articles to use instead of a standard textbook.<\/li>\n<li>Link to videos from one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/libraryguides.nau.edu\/streaming\">streaming resources<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Search<a href=\"https:\/\/legacy.nau.edu\/special-collections\/\"> Special Collections and Archives<\/a> for historic material to freely use in your course.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Adopt an E-book_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\">\n            Adopt an E-book\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-2-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-2-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<p>The University Library assigns liaison librarians to all departments on campus to provide support for teaching, learning, and research. Ask a <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline\/contact-your-subject-librarian\/\">subject specialist<\/a> librarian to help you find and\/or purchase an ebook with an \u201cunlimited use\u201d license or other digital resources for your students.<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Course Reserves<\/span><\/h3>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Digitize Portions of Books_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\">\n            Digitize Portions of Books\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-3-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-3-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<p>Ask the library to digitize and upload portions of your textbook to your Canvas course within <a href=\"https:\/\/copyright.gov\/title17\/92chap1.html#107\">Fair Use guidelines<\/a>. It is generally permissible to digitize up to 10% of a textbook and make it freely accessible to your students, but when in doubt, you can always ask a librarian. You could also have existing library materials scanned and placed in your Canvas course as well. Fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/library.nau.edu\/services\/reservesnew\/request.html\">this form<\/a> to get started.\n<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Bring a Copy of Your Textbook\/Required Text_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-4-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-4-panel\">\n            Bring a Copy of Your Textbook\/Required Text\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-4-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-4-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<p>If your course requires that students purchase textbooks, especially expensive ones, it\u2019s always a good idea to make sure a copy of those textbooks is available for short-term loan at the library. This ensures that all students have a way to access required course materials regardless of their financial situation. Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline\/course-materials\/\">course materials page<\/a> to learn how to place items on hold for students to check out.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-column -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-column shortcode-column--count-2\">\n    \n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\">Open Educational Resources<\/span><\/h3>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"What is OER?_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-5-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-5-panel\">\n            What is OER?\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-5-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-5-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<h5>Browse our OER Guide<\/h5>\n<p>Open Educational Resources are teaching, learning, and research resources that reside in the public domain or have been released under an open license that permits no-cost access, use, adaptation and redistribution by others with no or limited restrictions<i>.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>Check out our <a href=\"https:\/\/libraryguides.nau.edu\/c.php?g=1297813&amp;p=9532932\">Open Educational Resources Guide.<\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Consult your Subject Librarian<\/h5>\n<p>For questions on getting started using or creating OER, contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline\/contact-your-subject-librarian\/\">subject specialist librarian.<\/a>\n<\/p><\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Adopt, Adapt or Create your own OER_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-6-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-6-panel\">\n            Adopt, Adapt or Create your own OER\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-6-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-6-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<p>Let us help you <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline\/request-affordable-learning-materials-support\/\">get started<\/a>!<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Add Library Content into Canvas<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Linking to Articles_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-7-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-7-panel\">\n            Linking to Articles\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-7-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-7-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<p>If you\u2019re using library materials in your research, classroom or Canvas, we want to make sure your usage is included in our statistics. This usage is important for us to know as we make collection decisions.<\/p>\n<h5>Permalink?<\/h5>\n<p>A permalink is a web address that will consistently point to specific information source such as an ebook, an article, a record in the catalog, a video, or a database.<\/p>\n<h5>Why Use Permalinks?<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>We strongly recommend using permalinks instead of uploading articles, ebooks, etc. to Canvas or file sharing because permalinks ensure that you are not in violation of copyright law.<\/li>\n<li>Permalinks allow the library to maintain accurate usage statistics, which ensures that we continue to purchase and renew the resources you need.<\/li>\n<li>Permalinks are a reliable means of sharing search results, and specific resources such as articles and ebooks. <strong>Copying and pasting the URL from the address field may not take you back to that original page.<\/strong> Permalinks ensure that the link will take you where you want to go.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Finding the Permalink<\/h5>\n<p>Different databases will have different ways of creating persistent or permalinks. Look for terms such as permalink, stable link, static url, etc. Below are instructions to link to some of our more common databases.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ebsco:<\/strong> After you run a search in the database, click on the title of the article to which you want to create a persistent link. Then select the \u201cpermalink\u201d icon from the right side toolbar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>JSTOR: <\/strong>In JSTOR, persistent links are called stable links. Click on the title of the article. Copy the STABLE URL at the bottom.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nexis Uni: <\/strong>Click on the title of the article you want to link. Select \u201cActions\u201d then link to this page.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proquest:<\/strong> In Proquest, permalinks are called \u201cdocument urls.\u201d Locate the article then click on on the Abstract\/Details tab. Scroll down to the document url field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you need more help, contact your <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/library-cline\/contact-your-subject-librarian\/\">subject librarian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Ebooks_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-8-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-8-panel\">\n            Ebooks\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-8-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-8-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n<p>Search for the title using Quick Search. Click on the title of the text then scroll down to \u201cView It.\u201d Depending on the option available, follow the directions below to link directly to the e-book.<\/p>\n<h5>Ebscohost Ebooks<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the link for Ebscohost Ebooks Comprehensive located under \u201cView It\u201d<\/li>\n<li>To create a link to the whole book, click on \u201cPermalink\u201d from the top tool bar<\/li>\n<li>To create a link to a specific chapter, first select the chapter from the left menu, then click on \u201cPermalink\u201d from the top tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Proquest Ebook Central<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the link for Ebook Central located under \u201cView It\u201d<\/li>\n<li>To create a link to the whole book, click on \u201cShare Link to Book\u201d located under the books picture<\/li>\n<li>To create a link to a specific chapter, first select the chapter from the left menu, then click on the link icon from the top tool bar<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Elsevier ScienceDirect Ebooks<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Click on the link for Elsevier ScienceDirect Books located under \u201cView It\u201d<\/li>\n<li>To create a link to the whole book, copy the url in the browser\u2019s address bar<\/li>\n<li>To create a link to a specific chapter, first select the chapter then copy the url from the browser\u2019s address bar<\/li>\n<li>Add the NAU proxy to the front of the url. https:\/\/libproxy.nau.edu\/login?url=<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<!-- shortcode-accordion -->\n<div class=\"shortcode-accordion shortcode-accordion--closed\" style=\"position: relative;\" >\n        <h4 class=\"shortcode-accordion__header\">\n        <button type=\"button\" class=\"shortcode-accordion__trigger\" data-header=\"Link to Library Film\/Media Databases_0\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-9-trigger\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"shortcode-accordion-9-panel\">\n            Link to Library Film\/Media Databases\n            <span class=\"shortcode-accordion__header__arrow\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n        <\/button>\n    <\/h4>\n    <div class=\"shortcode-accordion__body\" id=\"shortcode-accordion-9-panel\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"shortcode-accordion-9-trigger\" inert>\n        <html><body>\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Visit our <a href=\"https:\/\/libraryguides.nau.edu\/streaming\">Streaming Media guide<\/a> which\u00a0 covers everything you need to know about effectively finding and using streaming video and DVD movies for classroom and events at NAU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/body><\/html>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Affordable Learning Materials There are many strategies you can use to make your course more affordable, from adopting Open Educational Resources (OER), to utilizing textbooks available through the library and embedding streamed content from our film databases directly in your Canvas course shell. 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