Providing course readings online via bSpace or a course website presents many benefits, from reduced fees to greater accessibility for students with disabilities. The following strategies suggest how you can use UC Berkeley Library, open access, and locally created content to provide cost-effective eReadings.

Licensed eContent

• The Library has an expansive collection of eBooks and eJournals that instructors can make available as linked course readings.
• Use the "available online" option in OskiCat and the Electronic Resources Finder to locate eBooks, or the Citation Linker to find specific articles.
• The Directory of Open Access Journals, PubMed Central, and the Internet Archive feature open-access digital content.

eReadings in bSpace

• The bSpace Resources area provides an authenticated space to create links to Library and web resources, upload digital works, and more.
• Because of copyright restrictions, the Library generally recommends providing stable links to Library-licensed content in bSpace, rather than uploading copyrighted documents.
• Use the Providing Persistent Links guide for help with creating stable links to library resources in bSpace.
• Use bSpace Help to troubleshoot uploading documents, and linking to online resources.

eReadings Self-Scan

• A self-service scanner is available in Doe Library 202, behind the Doe Reference Desk, for instructors and their proxies to scan documents to accessible PDF.
• The scanner is linked to a PC for easy uploading to bSpace, and is available during Reference hours (typically 10-5, M-F). Assistance is available by appointment. Contact Doe/Moffitt Instruction and User Services at 510-643-9959 or tlibaa@library.berkeley.edu for more information.

Clickable Syllabus

• To direct students to an online book or article, instructors can point to its permanent link in OskiCat or locate the item's stable URL.
• To submit your reading list for "clickable syllabus" review, contact Reference and Instruction Librarian Heather Thams or Doe/Moffitt Instruction and User Services Head Jennifer Dorner.
• Resources not owned by the library can be suggested for purchase.

Fair Use and Copyright Information

• Copyright and fair educational use are areas of common concern for faculty and instructors sharing digital content. As a rule of thumb, linking to a Library licensed resource in an authenticated course area such as bSpace is a best practice.
• For other cases, the Library provides information to assist faculty in understanding copyright, fair use analysis, and licensing restrictions associated with a given item.