We subscribe to most of our resources, including journals, newspapers, e-books, and their use is limited to ODU students, faculty, and staff. The content cannot be adapted, modified, redistributed, or shared as OER materials can.
Using resources from databases we subscribe to can be a good way to provide authentic learning opportunities. There are several things to remember if you choose to do this:
There are many ways to find journal articles:
The ODU Digital Commons is our institutional repository, containing open access materials published by ODU faculty and students. You can search across other university digital repositories that are hosted by BEPress by entering your search terms and selecting: across all repositories before you search. Or, go directly to the Digital Commons Network.
The Libraries provide access to thousands of E-Books, some of which you may be able to use for your course materials. If you find an eBook that you would like for your students to read, you will need to:
Generally, E-Books that we own/subscribe to will be listed in the Libraries catalog. Check Monarch OnSearch on the Libraries homepage.
You can also try searching the following E-Book databases:
Also check the VIVA Faculty Textbook Portal, which contains e-books that VIVA (Virtual Library of Virginia) will purchase for us.
The libraries provides access to many streaming video databases that may be useful for your classes. Many allow for clipping and showing segments of videos in class, and can also be embedded into Canvas.
Content in our video databases changes over time, so be sure to check back each semester to make sure that what you plan to use is still available.