Collection Management

UM Libraries is aware that having access to course materials is important to student success. For this reason we are committed to supporting OER initiatives on campus. Where that option is not available, UM Libraries is also committed to providing unlimited-user electronic versions of course materials. For some items, an unlimited user license may not be available. For others, the publishers do not make an electronic version. Or, they do not make that version available to libraries.

For thoughtful comments on this topic from our colleagues at other institutions, please see:

• University of Guelph Libraries
• Grand Valley State University Libraries

If you would like to explore options for selecting course materials with these options, please contact Brian Young (bwyoung@olemiss.edu) or your subject librarian (list of librarians). You can also explore books available on these platforms, which offer DRM-free (i.e., no digital rights management) access to their materials:

JSTOR (note: JSTOR does not have a separate platform for their books; if you want to limit your search to only books, you will need to use the Advanced Search option and scroll down to select books)

Taylor & Francis (note: if you know a book is published by Taylor & Francis or its imprints, please contact us; we can most likely acquire a DRM-free version of the book)