by Anne Hatinen
Quick Summary
The Schlager Digital Library, a scholar-curated and annotated collection of primary sources, is a potential new e-resources vendor for Minitex.
Schlager Group is a leading publisher of primary source documents, making the past accessible for undergraduate research and coursework. Its core offering, the Schlager Digital Library, is a powerful online collection with over 2,500 carefully curated primary sources. These historical documents are specially chosen by faculty to support a wide range of subjects, including U.S. history, world history, ethnic studies, gender studies, American government, and religious studies. Visit the course map to see how the Schlager Digital Library titles support a broad range of courses and disciplines.
Academic institutions use the Schlager Digital Library in two ways: as both a reference and research tool campuswide and as an assignable e-text for use in courses. Its DRM-free ebooks and unrestricted access and downloads by students make it easy for instructors to use the titles as course readings and support institutional efforts to lower instructional materials expense. Both use models are provided at no additional cost.
With the Schlager Digital Library, students gain a deeper understanding of people and cultures through analyzing primary sources. They develop an appreciation for the complexity of the past and cultivate a critical, scholarly approach to learning.
Audience for resources: Academic
Please contact cpers@umn.edu if you are interested in the Schlager Digital Library.
