The Library Research Help Team
We want to help you find low- and no-cost readings for your students! The UMass Lowell Library offers students, staff, and faculty thousands of full text ebooks. Most are available for unlimited use by the campus community.
A few definitions are helpful:
How does this actually work? You may have a set list of readings and a textbook you already know you want to use. Contact us because:
Finally, if you are interested in replacing your current textbook with either a new, open and freely available OER textbook, or a textbook the library can purchase:
When you are putting your course reading lists together using library materials, you may want to know about some specific terms.
1. Under the Catalog tab, enter the title, keywords or subject for the book you are looking for.
2. Filter the results in the left hand column of the results page.
3. To determine whether an ebook permits unlimited users, click the blue "Access online" OR "View Ebook" button. This will take you to either the vendor's platform or to a menu listing platforms where the title may be found.