The UCF Libraries Promote Access & Affordability
Discover library-sourced materials and open educational resources that enhance student success while maintaining academic excellence.
We offer services, support, and expertise.
This tool is your bridge between Canvas and the UCF Libraries, creating seamless access to course resources that students can use from day one while reducing their textbook costs.
This approach transforms traditional educational models by making open educational resources (OER) and pedagogical practices freely available, modifiable, and globally accessible.
This service allows faculty to place materials on reserve to provide strategic supplementary support, giving students shared access to resources that require purchase elsewhere.
UCF faculty have taught using open or library-sourced materials, reaching more than 200,000 student enrollments and potentially saving students just over $15 million. Learn more about student savings.
The University of Central Florida Libraries is proud to announce that Sarah Taha, a student assistant in the Document Delivery & Resource Management Department, has been selected as the 2025 recipient of both the June S. Stillman Endowed Memorial Scholarship and the Lois Holt Scholarship.
UCF’s inaugural Open Ed Live event was held online earlier this year and brought together higher ed teaching faculty, librarians, and instructional designers to explore the boundless opportunities of open education. The event was hosted online by the Division of Digital Learning along with members of UCF Libraries, UCF Bookstore, and the UCF Office of […]
“eTextbook Portal” shows you how to identify if your digital textbook is available for free through the library by using the eTextbook Portal. Click the link to view the video: https://vimeo.com/665607454