No-cost course materials & open educational resources (OER)

Incorporating no-cost course materials into a syllabus can reduce costs to students, create more equitable access to education, and use and create course material that is directly tailored to a specific course.

Tisch Library offers support in finding, using, and creating no-cost course materials. Browse this page for more information, or submit our contact form to get in touch.

Find no-cost course materials

Visit our No-cost course materials & Open Educational Resources (OER) guide to find resources for finding & using no-cost course materials, open educational resources (OER), and resources from Tisch Library. We provide many resources that can be incorporated into your course, including by linking to from Canvas. We can also purchase, where possible, unlimited user ebooks of titles that you'd like to assign so that students have free access to the title.

Tisch librarians are happy to assist with finding materials. Please submit our contact form to start the conversation. We also have a list for students of resources for accessing textbooks and other course materials.

Syllabus affordability review program

Tisch offers a syllabus affordability review program to reduce course materials costs for your classes. We will consult with you and review your current syllabus, or plans for a new course, and assist as you:

  • Identify no-cost course materials to replace existing texts in your syllabus
  • Modify existing open materials or create your own
  • Answer copyright questions about using material
  • Incorporate diverse voices and perspectives, and course content from historically marginalized scholars

To request a syllabus affordability review, submit our contact form, or contact your liaison librarian.

Affordable Course Materials Awards

We also offer awards to provide financial support for faculty & instructors in the Schools of Arts, Sciences & Engineering who are interested in adopting or creating no-cost course materials for their classes. Find out more about the Tisch Affordable Course Materials Awards.

Schedule a meeting or workshop

Tisch librarians can visit your department meeting to talk about no-cost course materials & library support, or plan a workshop for your department. Submit our contact form to schedule!