January 20, 2022
Updated with "Intro to Book Viewer" How-To Video
The HathiTrust Member Toolkit is a suite of materials designed to make it easier for you to promote HathiTrust Digital Library and its resources to your patrons.
The toolkit contains introductory items offering the basics of accessing and using the HathiTrust Digital Library, as well as tailored information for students and faculty/researchers. Other items and formats will be added to the toolkit over time.
Use a combination of methods to bring HathiTrust to your patron’s attention, convey basic information about HathiTrust, and incorporate HathiTrust into your existing outreach strategies. Some suggested uses are below. All materials are CC0-licensed.
How to Use the Member Toolkit
- Print and distribute items to students or faculty
- Share the At-a-Glance document with Deans and other leaders
- Include content or links in your library publications or website
- Provide reference staff copies of the Access Chart and Search Tips
- Show the How and Why to Login to HathiTrust or Discovering HathiTrust videos during classroom visits or as part of workshops on library resources
Member Toolkit: Introductory Edition
HathiTrust At-a-Glance, 2023 (PDF)
Info sheet for Faculty/Researchers (PDF) A Word doc is linked at the end of the page.
Info sheet for Students (PDF) A Word doc is linked at the end of the page.
Access Chart and Search Tips (PDF)
Video: How to Use the HathiTrust Book Viewer (4:40 mins)
Video: Logging in to 17 Million Items: How and Why to Log in to HathiTrust (5 mins)
Video: Discovering and Re-discovering HathiTrust (58 mins)
For information on promoting the Emergency Temporary Access Service, see the ETAS members section of the website.
Additional outreach resources available on the HathiTrust Research Center.
Resources for Library Staff
Register for the Accessible Text Request Service to permit patrons with print disabilities access to the full corpus
Integrate HathiTrust Items into Your Catalog
Deposit Content into HathiTrust
HathiTrust 101 Video Series: Sept. 2020
Introduction to HathiTrust: More Than a Digital Library
Recording available on the HathiTrust YouTube Channel
Accessible Text Request Service 101: Serving Patrons with Print Disabilities
Recording available on the HathiTrust YouTube Channel
Discovery & Access 101: Integrating Records into Your Catalog
Recording available on the HathiTrust YouTube Channel
Ingest 101: Contributing Content to HathiTrust
Recording available on the HathiTrust YouTube Channel
HathiTrust 101 Video Series: March 2021
Creative Commons Liscensing at Your Own Institution
Recording available on the HathiTrust YouTube Channel
Introduction to HathiTrust's Shared Print Program
Recording available on the HathiTrust YouTube Channel
HathiTrust Digital Library: Search and Collection Builder
Recording available on the HathiTrust YouTube channel
If you are looking for something and don’t see it, please send your suggestion to support@hathitrust.org or Jessica Rohr jbelle@hathitrust.org. If it’s not already available, we will add it to the list for future items.
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Information Sheet for Faculty/Researchers | 47.91 KB |
| Information Sheet for Students | 48.07 KB |