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Welcome to Off the Shelf: A Digital Anthology of Classic and Contemporary Short Stories

This anthology is an online collection of short fiction created to serve as an accessible and affordable option for college-level introduction to fiction courses. It is part of a growing movement to promote OERs (Open Educational Resources) in order to reduce textbook costs for students. The fiction included in this anthology represents a diverse selection of authors from the nineteenth century to today, and it also contains support material including an introduction, key concepts, literary terminology and literary theories. 

Students

We hope you enjoy the readings and discussions that come from Off the Shelf. Since this is a digital anthology, here are a few early suggestions about technology that you might find helpful: 

• You should be able to open this on all your electronic devices, so take some time and try to access it on your computers, tablets or smartphones and find which device(s) work best for you. 
• Decide if you want to use Off the Shelf as a cloud document, if you would prefer to save it in PDF format for offline digital use or if you want to print hard copies of select readings. You have options, but which one is best depends on your weekly schedule and your technology and internet access.  
• Off the Shelf also has a digital note-taking feature. Keep in mind that if you use it, your notes are saved in your device’s cookies. If you switch devices or clear your history, you will likely lose your notes.
• If you have any other specific technology or anthology navigation questions, direct those to your class instructor. 

Have a good term!