While Libraries buildings are CLOSED until further notice, our staff are working remotely to support you. 
COVID19 UPDATE: Instructional services will only be offered online until further notice. You may complete the workshop request form or contact your Subject Librarian if a session is desired.
- Looking to place readings or films on reserve?
- Need help guiding students through research for an assignment?
- Seeking free and open educational resources online?
- Interested in incorporating library tools into coursework yourself?
Whether you have specific questions or want to learn more about what the Libraries can provide to you as an instructor, the University of Washington (UW) Libraries is here to help! We also support the concept that students, faculty, staff and community members from diverse backgrounds thrive when inclusive teaching, learning, research, and working environments are created and maintained.
The content on this page is directed toward UW-Seattle instructors. See also: Teaching Remotely at UW | Teaching support at: UW Bothell and Cascadia College Library & UW Tacoma Library.
Course Materials
Instructors may make supplemental course materials (books, book chapters, articles, streaming media, etc.) available for students. Find accessibility resources in support of students with disabilities.
- Open Educational Resources (OER) and Open Textbooks are freely available openly licensed materials for use in courses.
- Finding | e-Books | e-Journals | e-Newspapers | streaming videos | to support course instruction.
- More options for providing access to course materials.
Do-It-Yourself Tools for Instructors
Selected learning objects (tools and resources) instructors can incorporate into classes.
- Evaluating Information: choose the best and most reliable information that meets research needs.
- Citation Management styles and tools.
- Plagiarism Awareness resources, strategies, and tips.
- Class and Research Guides to support class instruction and research.
- Teaching and Learning Tools made available through information technology partners.
- Undergraduate Researcher Tutorial supports student research skills across fields and disciplines.
- UW Libraries YouTube Channel: short research help tutorials, and library promotional videos.
Work with Us: Workshops and Training Materials
UW librarians work with instructors to develop information workshops and other training materials tailored to specific courses and assignments online . Examples include using research databases, effective search strategies, evaluating source credibility, and using information ethically, among others.
- Request a Workshop tailored to specific courses and assignments.
- Contact your Subject Librarian for advice or help designing workshops, canvas materials, research guides, and more.
- UW Libraries in Canvas resources to get started using Canvas within the context of the UW Libraries.
Partnerships and Collaborations
- Learning Partners across all three campuses to promote student learning and instill lifelong learning skills.
- Collaboration Examples of successful partnerships between UW librarians and instructors or programs.
- University Active Learning Classrooms (ALC), instruction spaces ranging from basic to innovative technology.
- Health Science ALC, the largest active learning classroom space on campus.