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Open Educational Resources

VIVA Faculty Textbook Portal Search (Open Version)

VIVA Faculty Textbook Portal


VIVA Faculty Textbook Portal (Open Version)

Use the search box above to access a wide array of Open Educational Resources, shared library resources, and previews of content available for purchase using VIVA funds (contact Greenwood Library for full-text access).  
Once you have found a title you wish to use, please select the "Adopt" or "Request Purchase" buttons and complete the form.  A library staff member will send you access links after processing. 
The VIVA Faculty Textbook Portal is part of the Virtual Library of Virginia Open and Affordable Course Content Initiative that promotes affordability in higher education and student success. For more information, including Open Course Grants and the Open Education Network, click here

Library E-Book Collections

additional library e-book collection

Library E-Book Collections

E-book collections owned or subscribed to by Longwood University.

ProQuest e-book Central

ProQuest Ebook Central

A collection of approximately 150,000.  For access to EBookCentral on mobile devices, download the BlueFire reader for iOS and Android. Users will need to create a free Adobe ID and log into to BlueFire before downloading any e-book content. For laptops, use Adobe Digital Editions.

Ebsco E-Book Collection (Publication dates vary)

Contains over 70,000 multidisciplinary e-books from the Library's NetLibrary and Ebsco Academic collections.

Safari Technical Books

O'Reilly for Higher Education

Includes more than 38,000 book titles and more than 30,000 hours of video. Topics range from programming to IT networking to project management to graphic design to business strategy. The content includes code snippets, certification preparation materials, practice exercises, training videos, and much more. Additional content includes learning paths, case studies, interactive tutorials, and audio books.

engineering collection

Taylor and Francis E books

The Engineering Collection includes over 2310 cutting-edge and bestselling references, with access to the latest handbooks in civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering.