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The Gelman Library building is closed for a significant HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system maintenance project. Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library remains available for students and faculty of SMHS, GWSPH, and SON. For faculty and for students enrolled in summer courses at other GW schools, the Burns Law Library is available through August 10, 2026. 

Visit the Summer Closure 2026 webpage for information on how to access library materials and services.

Types of Open & Affordable Course Materials

  • Open course materials, sometimes referred to as open educational resources or OER, are free (zero cost to use) teaching and learning materials that contain an intellectual property license that permits their free use and repurposing by others or reside in the public domain. Examples of openly licensed materials always contain a Creative Commons license and include full open courses, open course materials, open textbooks, and more. 
  • Affordable course materials, in contrast, are copyrighted materials which have low (or no) costs associated with using them. Examples include library subscription materials such as ebooks and journal articles.
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