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New Instructor Orientation

What are my options for providing access to course materials for students?

There are a lot of choices. The best option depends on factors such as the type and cost of the material. YukonU Library Services licensing agreements and copyright are factors for using electronic or print copies of materials.

Material Options Considerations
Book Campus Store
  • Each student has text
  • Cost to student
  Open Textbooks
  • Open textbooks are free online, cover a broad range of subjects, are immediately available
  • instructors are empowered to edit, revise, remix; if needed, open an IT Helpdesk ticket (https://help.yukonu.ca/open.php) to request an Adobe license to edit a textbook
  • Depending on platform/source not all textbooks adhere to accessibility standards
  • Visit our OER guide or contact library@yukonu.ca if you need help locating a textbook or open materials for your course. 
  Library-licensed eBooks
  • Libraries cannot license e-copies of textbooks from many publishers
  • Digital Rights Management restrictions (DRM) on e-books may include: limits on the number of concurrent users; limits on total uses; limits on copying, printing, and downloading
  • Can't find what you need for your course? Contact a librarian or fill out the Course Reserve Request Form
  Library Course Reserves (physical books)
Book Chapter Moodle
  • Instructors are responsible for copyright/license compliance
  • It is rare for use of more than one chapter of a book to be considered fair use.  If additional chapters are needed, please explore other options such as using the book as a textbook, putting it on course reserve.
  • Instructors can request a scan of one book chapter
Library-licensed ejournal article Moodle
  • Contact the library regarding copyright  and publisher permissions for posting on Moodle.
Print Journal articles Moodle
  • Instructors are responsible for copyright compliance
  • Instructors can request a scan of one article per journal issue
Journal article/book chapter from other sources Moodle
Media Streaming media
  • YukonU Library subscribes to a few streaming databases for a variety of subject areas. Videos include academic documentaries, interviews, short films, and feature films. Visit our list of streaming databases to learn more: yukonu.libguides.com/az/databases?t=27617
  • If you are developing a class that will incorporate streaming video, visit the Audio Visual Support page for resources; contact library@yukonu.ca for advice on options
  • If you intend to use a feature film (ie Hollywood production), consider the Criterion Collection
  • The library has digitized historically relevant VHS tapes;
  Course Reserves
  • Students can borrow external hard drives to watch DVDs held in the Course Reserves
  Moodle
  • Instructors are responsible for copyright/license compliance regarding Fair Dealing
Instructor generated material Moodle
  • Excellent option for syllabi, assignments, sample tests and so on
Student generated material Moodle
  • need permission to post material

Streaming video databases

Our streaming databases are fully licensed to be used in your classroom and students can also watch content remotely. Check out our options.

Explore databases

Find resources by exploring individual databases. Search by Title, Type, or Subject from the A-Z Database List.