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Standards and Guidelines: Free eResources

Status Note

Published: Content approved by Group 2 members.

Selecting Free eResources for the eResources Page

Freely available eResources such as eJournals, eBooks, eVideos and collections/databases can be listed alongside subscription resources on the eResources page if they meet the following criteria:

  • They are required by the course (e.g. NCC) or recommended by delivery teams
  • If no or very few equivalent subscription eResources are available
  • The subscription resources are outdated
  • The quality and comprehensiveness of the free eResources exceeds the subscription eResources

For adding examples follow the respective content item guidelines.

Prescribed eBook Example - Bachelor of Network Security

Suggested eJournals - Free eJournals Examples

Suggested eJournals with Cover - Open Access Examples

ANU Press eBooks - Example

Khan Academy eVideos - Example

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Example