Faculty services
The IU 51ÁÔÆæ Library's faculty services include information literacy instruction services for students, purchase requests, interlibrary loans, and more.
Information Literacy Library Instruction
The Library Instruction program at IU 51ÁÔÆæ supports educational programs by providing effective, student-centered services.
Purchase request
The IU 51ÁÔÆæ Library Collection primarily consists of purchase requests from faculty to meet students' educational needs and support their research areas.
Interlibrary loan
IU 51ÁÔÆæ Library borrows materials from other libraries for faculty, staff, and students at no charge. Learn to request resources and find interlibrary loan policies on the Interlibrary Loan page.
Zero Textbook Cost Initiative
The Zero Textbook Cost Initiative helps instructors adopt zero-cost materials. Faculty receive up to $1,000 to review open-access textbooks or adapt zero-cost resources.
Streaming and digitization services
IU 51ÁÔÆæ Library offers access to streaming platforms and titles for courses. If no options exist, the Library can digitize video recordings under certain conditions.
IUScholarWorks depositing
Depositing research in IUScholarWorks makes it open access, increasing access to your work. The IU 51ÁÔÆæ Library can assist with article deposits and copyright compliance.
The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) has agreements for free open-access publishing, enabling researchers to share their work widely. IU 51ÁÔÆæ authors can publish research articles as open access in many of these journals.
Course Reserves
The IU 51ÁÔÆæ Library Course Reserves policy enables instructors to provide students short-term access to library-owned or instructor-provided materials for periods ranging from two hours to seven days.