HCCC Libraries: Publisher Resources During COVID-19: Publisher Offerings

Note About Access

Publishers and providers have offered access to the resources shared here for institutions like ours effected by COVID-19. This access is for a limited time - in most cases, until the end of the semester.

General Academic Resources

Bloomsbury Digital Resources
Bloomsbury is offering resources available upon request through the end of May 2020, free and on an unlimited access basis. Also providing links to all resources including links to lesson plans, teaching tools, and featured content created to provide a pathway into the resource. See linked page for list of resources.
Cengage
Free access to digital platforms and 14,000 ebooks through Cengage Unlimited for remainder of semester.
EBSCO
EBSCO is partnering with publishers to offer free upgrades and discounted pricing for unlimited user access e-book models until June 30, 2020.
Infobase
Offering distance learning packages for free through April 30th with potential to extend access. Academic package includes: Bloom’s Literature, Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center, Films On Demand: Master Academic Collection, Issues & Controversies, Today’s Science, World News Digest, Writer’s Reference Center.
JSTOR
JSTOR is making a collection of ebooks freely available for academic and secondary school participants through June 30, 2020 as well as providing participating institutions with free access to journals and primary sources they do not already license.
Project MUSE
Project MUSE is making scholarly content temporarily available for free on the platform. Among the publishers currently opting to make content free on Project MUSE are Johns Hopkins University Press, University of North Carolina Press, Temple University Press, and Vanderbilt University Press.
ProQuest
Proquest has partnered with more than 110 publishers to support libraries in providing patrons impacted by COVID-19 with unlimited access to owned Ebook Central holdings through mid-June. All licenses will automatically convert to unlimited access.
RedShelf
Provides students with up to 7 free eBooks from a wide selection of titles from participating publishers until May 25th 2020. Students must create an account with their HCCC email address to access the eBooks.
ScienceDirect Textbooks
256 textbooks freely accessible to ScienceDirect customers to support students and lecturers whose classes have moved from campus to online.
Springer Nature
Institutions will be able to access more than 500 key textbooks across Springer Nature’s eBook subject collections for free until at least the end of July. Access through the Springer eBooks on the HCCC Libraries' database page (https://library.hccc.edu/az.php)
VitalSource
Free access to an expansive catalog of etexts, through May 25, 2020. Students simply log into the VitalSource Bookshelf app using their school email address and can then find and view course materials from participating publishers via VitalSource’s Explore capabilities within Bookshelf.
Wiley
Instructors without an adopted online learning solution, such as WileyPLUS, Knewton Alta or zyBooks, can receive free access for their students for the remainder of the Spring 2020 term. Other resources also linked.

Coronavirus Specific Resources

Elsevier Coronavirus Information Center
Free access to expert, curated information for the research and health community on SARS-CoV-2 (the novel coronavirus) and COVID-19 (the disease).
JSTOR
JSTOR is expanding access to COVID-19 related sources to everyone. This includes 26 journal archives in Public Health and 6,000+ selected journal articles related to COVID-19.
Springer Nature
Free access to Coronavirus and COVID-19 related research articles from Springer Nature journals, as well as additional commentary on this topic and relevant books.
Wiley Coronavirus Resources & News
Research articles, book chapters and entries in major references related to current outbreak freely available as well as a collection of journal articles and book chapters on coronavirus research.

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Publisher Resources During COVID-19

Note About Access

General Academic Resources

Coronavirus Specific Resources

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