What is OhioLINK?
OhioLINK, part of the Ohio Department of Higher Education, is Ohio’s academic library consortium. Easy, fast access to a vast amount of scholarly material has made Ohio’s higher ed library system the envy of academics across the country and OhioLINK one of the most respected library consortia.
If you are looking for an article or book, chances are that you can get it through OhioLINK. OhioLINK cost-effectively acquires and maintains shared electronic library resources for its members--more than 37 million digital journal articles, more than 241,000 electronic books, and more than 100 databases. It also funds and manages Ohio’s inter-library loan program from a shared catalog of 38 million books and printed items. OhioLINK also has negotiated five agreements with publishers that allow corresponding authors at OhioLINK institutions to publish open access at no cost to the authors or additional cost to their institutions. Please see OhioLINK's open access publishing for authors page for more information.
Your institution’s library would be happy to provide more information about what is available to you.
What is Sage Skills?
OhioLINK was awarded state capital funds to provide a new interactive resource to foster skills that students will need for success in their academic careers and beyond. This purchase will include two sections: workplace-readiness focused Sage Skills: Business and academic focused Sage Skills: Student Success.
Sage Skills resources are integrated with a number of multimedia content to better engage students, including interactive scenarios, self-assessments, downloadable datasets and worksheets, and original videos. These tools combined with authoritative written material create a scholarly environment where students and faculty can independently navigate thousands of skills that will aid them in their academic and future careers.
Sage Skills is available now through trial access. You can access it in OhioLINK’s Research Databases list. The official contract start will be January 1, 2025. Sage Business Skills and Sage Skills: Student Success will be available with perpetual access and are ideal for integrating into courses.
What collections are available?
OhioLINK member institutions have access to:
Business Skills Collection, which includes the following modules:
- Data Analytics
- Entrepreneurship
- Leadership
- Organizational Communication
- Professionalism
Student Success Collection, which includes the following modules:
- Academic Integrity and Referencing
- Academic Writing
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills
- Critical Thinking
- Data Literacy
- Diversity, Bias, and Impacting Change
- Information Literacy
- Personal Development and Well-Being
- Research Skills
- Study Strategies and Assignments
Will there be training on these resources for faculty?
Sage will hold webinars December 3 and 5 to introduce these new OhioLINK resources to faculty and others on campus. Registration is required. These sessions will be recorded.
Webinar #1
Tuesday, December 3, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Register here
Webinar #2 (identical content)
Thursday, December 5, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern
Register here
Webinar description:
Discover how Sage Skills Student Success and Sage Business Skills empower students to gain the essential skills needed to succeed in today’s dynamic educational and professional environments. This session introduces the development and vision behind the Sage Skills suite, highlighting its innovative approach to providing self-guided, skill-building resources. Participants will explore multimedia features and interactive components designed to support practical, self-directed learning. The session will also cover strategies for seamlessly integrating these flexible, engaging modules into course materials, learning management systems, and class websites to enhance classroom instruction and foster independent learning. Perfect for professors and educators, this session offers insights into driving student success through accessible, skill-focused resources.
Do these resources include an LMS integration?
LMS integration is available for both modules for the following platforms: Blackboard, Canvas, D2L, and Moodle (1.1 or 1.3). Set up does need to be completed by each individual institution. Please reach out to your library for more information about getting started.
Sage provides an instructors' guide for how to add Sage content to a course using LTI here.
Looking for more resources?
Get in touch with your institution's library.
Updated November 19, 2024
