Library Class and Subject Guides: Affordable Textbook Initiative: Request Additional Materials

Who to contact?

Each department has a dedicated subject librarian faculty member serving as a liaison.

Find your liaison
List of librarians assigned to MSU academic departments

Request Materials

Course Materials Support page
Identifies multiple ways of providing affordable options for course materials, including library-purchased materials, Maverick Textbook Reserve program, and Open Educational Resources.
Course Reserves Request Form
Online form to submit requests
Library Material Request Form
Fill out this form to request print books, ebooks, DVDs, and more

Policies

While we always do our best to serve the faculty, staff, and students of MSU Mankato, not all titles are available for the Library to purchase as print or eBooks for various reasons including but not limited to:

Out of print
Not available in digital format
Budget
Some textbook publishers do NOT allow libraries to purchase electronic versions (Cengage, Pearson, etc.)
Limited numbers of simultaneous users
No existing license with publisher or vendor - establishing a license can take months or in some cases are so prohibitive that we cannot agree to them.