Information for Faculty: Library Services & Resources

Do you have course readings on your syllabus?

Consider placing physical books, CDs, DVDs, etc. on reserve to ensure that all students in your class have access to course-related resources. Ask your subject librarian if an online version is available or can be purchased.

Library Materials in Canvas

Using an ebook from the library's collection? Ask your subject librarian to verify that our license allows multiple simultaneous users.

Using an online journal article from our subscriptions? Be sure to include our proxy prefix in URLs to ensure that students can access the article from off-campus.

Materials you need not available online?

• Ask your subject librarian if the item is available in an e-format.
• Request book chapter/article scans of library-owned print books and journals.
• Ask Digital Media Services (DMS) to digitize library-owned videos for use in Canvas.

The library doesn't own what you need?

If we do not have the item you need for your class, ask your subject librarian to add it to the collection, or submit a Suggest a Purchase form.

Our librarians are committed to student success. Ask your Subject Librarian to

• Teach information skills to your students or research group 
• Create an online research guide or tutorial tailored for your course.
• Assess whether the library has the resources needed to complete course assignments.

We can help your students learn about scholarly communication, the information tools in their discipline, and search strategies for finding information. We teach sessions on

• Bibliographic management software
• Copyright & plagiarism
• Data management
• GIS and geospatial data
• Media literacy and incorporating audio/video into projects
• Scholarly publishing, author rights, & copyright
• Primary sources in UT's Special Collections & archives
• and more!