Commercial sites to purchase cases

Commercial cases, like those from Harvard Business School, Ivey and others:

• a copy of the case is to be purchased by/for each student in a class
• like workbooks and other consumables, may not be copied under copyright "fair use"
• the library cannot purchase or get copies on interlibrary loan (ILL)
• Webster University faculty wishing to use commercial cases should check with their College or School on the home campus or with staff at their extended campus about the procedures for student purchasing.  

Case studies used in the classroom, which we at the library call the "case study method" of educational pedagogy, usually present the case facts and, rather than provide the solution, provide alternative solutions and/or questions to lead discussion or challenge students to apply theories learned in their course. Commercial publishers often provide faculty with teaching notes and other resources to facilitate student learning.  Faculty may be required to register for an account that allows them to access the publisher's website to identify and purchase cases for classroom use.

Free case study websites

Some organizations offer "free" case studies and materials for idea generation. These sites provide varying degrees of teaching support. Faculty may need to register for access to teaching notes and materials.