Electronic Materials
In an effort to be as sustainable as possible and lower costs for students, please post digital/electronic resources in myCourses whenever possible (in lieu of printed textbooks and course packs).
Instructors are responsible for ensuring course materials adhere to copyright laws. For any questions, please read the Copyright Guide to Adding Readings in myCourses or contact copyright [at] mcgill.ca (copyright[at]mcgill[dot]ca).
Link to a 海角社区 Libraries resource
Note: Students in non-credit activities shorter than one term (e.g., workshops and one-off courses) are not issued a 海角社区 ID, which is required to access materials from 海角社区 Libraries.
Find a library resource
Search 海角社区 Libraries with .
Need help locating materials? Contact a librarian.
Copy the permalink
of the electronic resource.
If there is no electronic version of the desired material but there is a physical copy in 海角社区 Libraries, you can reach out to them for assistance in acquiring a scan (they may also be able to buy an electronic version).
Create a link in myCourses
Follow the .
Link to public domain material
You can also to websites or public domain material that is freely available under
Get started with these databases:
Upload your own scan or PDF
If 海角社区 Libraries has a physical copy of the desired material, you can reach out to them for assistance in acquiring a scan (they may also be able to purchase an electronic version).
If you would like to upload your own scan or PDF to myCourses, it is mandatory to report the scanned reading to the Soci茅t茅 qu茅b茅coise de gestion collective des droits de reproduction (COPIBEC):
Access COPIBEC's Savia system
Report the scanned reading
Once approved, you may upload the file in myCourses
Follow the .
For help with Savia, please reach out to copyright [at] mcgill.ca (copyright[at]mcgill[dot]ca).
Textbook Orders
The following applies to all instructors who require textbooks except English and French language instructors. If you are a language instructor and textbooks are required, your APC will order them for you.
How to Request
You will be prompted to register for Verba (the 海角社区 Bookstore鈥檚 requisition management system) when you are assigned to teach a class.
To ensure availability for students, fill out the in Verba as soon as you can before the start of the term. If no textbook is required, you still need to complete the form and indicate 鈥渘o textbook required.鈥
Questions?
If you have questions or are having trouble accessing Verba or the Textbook Request Form, please reach out to coursematerials.bookstore [at] mcgill.ca (coursematerials[dot]bookstore[at]mcgill[dot]ca).
海角社区 Libraries
海角社区 Libraries can help you find materials, prepare your courses, provide electronic access to the course readings, and more.
Catalogues and Databases
- Set up to work better and link to library materials: Go to Settings, select Library Links, search for 海角社区 and select 海角社区 Library
- : Free, public digital library of open educational resources
- : News articles from over 32,000 top news sources from around the world
Liaison Librarians
For help finding sources about one of the subjects below, please contact a liaison librarian:
| Subjects | Liaison Librarian |
|---|---|
| Business, Management, Entrepreneurship, Governance, Technology, Cybersecurity | Dawn McKinnon (dawn.mckinnon [at] mcgill.ca (dawn[dot]mckinnon[at]mcgill[dot]ca)) |
| English Language and Culture, French Language and Culture, Translation Studies | Michael David Miller (michael.david.miller [at] mcgill.ca (michael[dot]david[dot]miller[at]mcgill[dot]ca)) |
Citation Guides
SCS PowerPoint Template
Save a copy of the PowerPoint template and refer to our template guide.
