1. Criteria for purchase:
   • materials should support the course assignments and the research needs of students;
   • materials should be used at least twice in the first 2 years after purchase
   • consider the quality of the scholarship, uniqueness, authoritativeness, or creativity.
2. Check to see if we own the item.
3. Use Document Delivery for obtaining items to support your research; encourage students to do the same.
4. Send emailed requests to librarian Amber Dierking (dierkina@gvsu.edu).

There are many alternatives to expensive textbooks. GVSU Libraries' Open Educational Resources guide may be useful.

My friend Kate Pittsley-Sousa made an extensive guide on Textbook Alternatives which apply to GVSU as well as EMU. This guide is most comprehensive, and includes:

• Open Access texts
• alternative texts
• University Presses & Scholarly Publishers
• info about using Library E-books
• Open Educational Resources (OERs)
• & more.

Email me with open educational resources you are using!