Deepen engagement.
Expand access.
Sage Catalyst gives every student university-wide access to 600+ premium social science textbooks, with flexible study tools for learning online or offline.
Core textbooks, ready for every learner
Bring specially curated social science titles into one inclusive digital collection designed for broad curriculum coverage and the realities of hybrid learning.
One connected collection for your institution.
One collection. More ways to engage.
Explore how Sage Catalyst combines equitable access, active study tools, and connected institutional delivery.
Put core texts within everyone's reach
Give students and faculty equitable access to a curated collection with unlimited concurrency and no risk of turnaways.
Turn reading into active study
Read online or offline, listen with Read Aloud, adjust the display, add notes, highlight text, and build flashcards.
Fit naturally into your learning ecosystem
Connect discovery, authentication, course delivery, and insight through MARC records, LMS or VLE integration, SSO, and usage reports.
From access to deeper engagement
Sage Catalyst keeps the journey from finding a textbook to applying its ideas clear, flexible, and connected.
Discover core content
Find relevant titles through a curated collection and library-ready MARC records.
Read without barriers
Give every learner unlimited access across devices, online or offline.
Engage and improve
Support active study and use platform insights to focus future improvements.
Study tools that meet learners where they are
Select a capability to see how Sage Catalyst supports flexible, personalised learning.
Students can download titles in the app and keep reading when an internet connection is unavailable.
Adjust font, text size, day or night mode, margins, and spacing, with support for built-in assistive technologies.
Listen to available titles on the go across supported devices.
Capture important ideas, highlight passages, and create personal flashcards while studying.
Search by title, keyword, highlight, or bookmark, then test understanding with AI-generated Coach-Me questions.
Built for institutions. Designed for every learner.
Combine inclusive access with a familiar VitalSource experience so students can participate, study at their own pace, and stay connected to core course content.
Equitable access
Remove turnaways with unlimited concurrency.
Inclusive reading
Support different needs and preferences.
Flexible study
Learn across devices, online or offline.
Actionable insight
Understand behaviour through usage reports.
Connect the whole learning journey
Make core textbooks easier to discover, access, and use through the systems your community already knows.
- LMS or VLE integration for course delivery
- Single sign-on authentication for simple access
- MARC records for library discovery
- Usage reports for informed improvement
- Online and offline reading across devices
Sage Catalyst FAQs
What is Sage Catalyst?
Sage Catalyst is a university-wide digital collection of 600+ core social science textbooks delivered through VitalSource, with tools for flexible and active study.
Can every student access the same title?
Yes. Sage Catalyst offers unlimited concurrency, so the collection is available without turnaways.
Can students read without an internet connection?
Yes. Students can download and access titles offline through the app.
What accessibility and study tools are included?
The reader includes display controls, assistive-technology compatibility, Read Aloud, notes, highlighting, flashcards, Global Search, and Coach-Me questions.
How does Sage Catalyst connect with an institution?
It supports LMS or VLE integration, single sign-on authentication, MARC records for discovery, and usage reporting.
Bring Sage Catalyst to your institution
Connect with C&E Adaptive Learning Solutions to explore university-wide access, implementation, and pricing for your academic community.
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