Inclusion criteria:
- Cost exceeds $100
- Priority will be given to books that can be purchased electronically under a license that allows for multiple simultaneous users
- In most cases, only a single copy of each book will be purchased
- Because funds are limited, purchases will be made in the order of request receipt until the allocated amount is exhausted for the semester
Exclusion criteria:
In general, textbooks that meet the criteria below will be excluded from the program:
Since students are usually expected to write individually in course books and manuals the library cannot purchase
- Rental textbooks/textbooks only offered for individual use
Some publishers only distribute textbooks as rentals. The library is unable to provide access to rentals
The library is unable to provide access to content where an online access code is required