Open Educational Resources by C-ID

The searchable table below is under development. If you believe you have identified any incorrect information within it, please let the OERI know. At present, missing information should be presumed to be forthcoming. Please note that the general education fields are intended to identify possible articulation that a course using the specified resource might have. Additional details and general resources are available in the individual discipline collections.

Additional OER are planned and/or under development for a number of courses through the ZTC Acceleration Grant Collaboration Cohorts. View the Anticipated New Open Educational Resources.

DisciplineC-IDTitleSummaryCSU GE RequirementCal-GETChf:categories
PsychologyPSY 170 Together: The Science of Social Psychology (Variety of Authors) (Noba) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Includes: PowerPoint Slides, Test Bank (Free registration and/or login required), and Instructor Manual (The supplementary materials are organized by module rather than by text). Noba is “the dream project” of Ed and Carol Diener. Students have the option of accessing free digital versions or purchasing a print version.

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PsychologyPSY 150Biological Psychology (Hove and Martinez, 2024) – ROTEL project (CC BY-NC-SA)

An OER textbook that contains some basic information but does not include information regarding sleep, ingestive behaviors, sensation/perception and learning/memory. What is useful and different about this book is its emphasis on equity and each chapter has discussion questions and video links. It can be used very well in conjunction with, as a supplement to other resources or as a launching point for building a more complete resource.

B2 – Life Science; D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences; 5B: Biological Sciencepsy_150 psychology
AnthropologyANTH 110Biological Anthropology (Saneda and Field) – LibreTexts (CC-BY-NC-SA)

This open text is disseminated via the Open Education Resource (OER) LibreTexts Project. This textbook introduces students to evolutionary theory, nonhuman primates, and human evolution.

Submit an adoption report for Biological Anthropology (Saneda and Field) – LibreTexts (CC-BY-NC-SA)

B2 – Life Science; D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences; 5B: Biological Scienceanth_110 anthropology
AnthropologyANTH 110Becoming Human: How Evolution Made Us (Downey, 2013) (CC-BY-NC 3.0)

This ebook is distributed free through the support of Smashwords, Open Universities Australia and Enculture Press. Focused on the origins of our species (Homo sapiens), this book is an introduction to evolutionary theory and to human origins.

Submit an adoption report for Becoming Human: How Evolution Made Us (Downey, 2013) (CC-BY-NC 3.0)
B2 – Life Science; D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences; 5B: Biological Scienceanth_110 anthropology
AnthropologyANTH 110The History of Our Tribe: Hominini (Welker, 2017) (CC-BY-NC-SA)

This book includes a section on nonhuman primate origins, but the main focus of the book is on hominin species beginning in the Miocene. This resource from Open SUNY “is designed as a textbook for a course on Human Evolution but can also serve as an introductory text for relevant sections of courses in Biological or General Anthropology or general interest.”

Submit an adoption report for The History of Our Tribe: Hominini (Welker, 2017) (CC-BY-NC-SA)
B2 – Life Science; D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences; 5B: Biological Scienceanth_110 anthropology
AnthropologyANTH 110Introduction to Physical Anthropology (Schoenberg, 2020) (CC BY-NC)

Developed by a California Community College faculty member, this is an introductory biological anthropology OER textbook. The text (except quotations) is licensed under CC-BY-NC, but the author notes “be careful with the graphics.”

Submit an adoption report for Introduction to Physical Anthropology (Schoenberg, 2020) (CC BY-NC)
B2 – Life Science; D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences; 5B: Biological Scienceanth_110 anthropology
AnthropologyANTH 110Explorations: An Open Invitation to Biological Anthropology Second Edition (American Anthropological Association, 2023) (CC BY-NC)

A comprehensive, peer-reviewed, multi-authored OER for introductory biological anthropology courses. This book chapters explore evolutionary theory, genetics, nonhuman primates origin/evolution, hominin origin/evolution, human adaptation, and other topics. Provides ancillaries, including lecture slides, guided reading notes, and testbank. A complete lab manual, with 2-4 labs/activities per chapter is also available.

Submit an adoption report for Explorations: An Open Invitation to Biological Anthropology Second Edition (American Anthropological Association, 2023) (CC BY-NC)
B2 – Life Science; D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences; 5B: Biological Scienceanth_110 anthropology
AnthropologyANTH 115 General Biology Labs – LibreTexts (CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0)

There are various resources listed here that may provide lab materials for Biological Anthropology lab courses, or background readings/resources for such courses.

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AnthropologyANTH 115 Biological Anthropology – Laboratory Activities – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

A collection of labs covering: bone identification; Hardy-Weinberg; primates; bone injuries; hominin cranium comparison. Recommended to be used with Biological Anthropology coursework. From the author: The instructor is expected to present the base material that students will need to complete each activity. This allows the instructor to mold the activities to their own approach. Students will need an assigned text to assist with these activities…The contents of this manuscript are available by means of Creative Commons. They may be used free of charge as long as this author and all other copyright holders are given credit for their work. Should you have any activities you wish to add to this manual, and make available under creative commons to other instructors, please notify this author.

Submit an adoption report for Biological Anthropology – Laboratory Activities – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
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AnthropologyANTH 115 Explorations: An Open Invitation to Biological Anthropology – Lab Manual (American Anthropological Association, 2021) (CC BY-NC 4.0)

Materials-based and virtual labs, as well as in-class activities, to accompany each Explorations chapter. Multi-authored labs/activities include:

  • Learning objectives
  • List of required supplies
  • Instructions for faculty
  • Estimated duration
  • Student worksheets
  • Reference to the corresponding Explorations chapter and other readings
  • Consistent format and style
Submit an adoption report for Explorations: An Open Invitation to Biological Anthropology – Lab Manual (American Anthropological Association, 2021) (CC BY-NC 4.0)
B3 – Laboratory Activity5C: Laboratoryanth_115 anthropology
AnthropologyANTH 110; ANTH 120Introduction to Anthropology: Holistic and Applied Research on Being Human (Palmiotto A, Homsey-Messer L, Ford B, Poole A, Adams A, Allard F, Chadwick W, 2022) (CC BY-SA)

Introduction to Anthropology: Holistic and Applied Research on Being Human was created through the cumulative efforts of the Department of Anthropology at Indiana University of Pennsylvania… This textbook will take students through a range of themes and subject matter, covering the field of anthropology from its history to topics of kinship, human rights, and so much more.

Submit an adoption report for Introduction to Anthropology: Holistic and Applied Research on Being Human (Palmiotto A, Homsey-Messer L, Ford B, Poole A, Adams A, Allard F, Chadwick W, 2022) (CC BY-SA)
D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencesanth_110 anth_120 anthropology
AnthropologyANTH 110; ANTH 120Introduction to Anthropology (Jennifer Hasty, David G. Lewis, & Marjorie M. Snipes, 2022, OpenStax) (CC BY)

OpenStax Introduction to Anthropology is a four-field text integrating diverse voices, engaging field activities, and meaningful themes like Indigenous experiences and social inequality to engage students and enrich learning.

Submit an adoption report for Introduction to Anthropology (Jennifer Hasty, David G. Lewis, & Marjorie M. Snipes, 2022, OpenStax) (CC BY)
D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencesanth_110 anth_120 anthropology
AnthropologyANTH 120The Art of Being Human: A Textbook for Cultural Anthropology (New Prairie Press, 2018) (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0)

This textbook accompanies the free and open Introduction to Cultural Anthropology multimedia course available at: ANTH101.com. Wesch introduces core anthropological concepts and illustrates them by drawing on his own fieldwork experiences and contemporary U.S. examples

Submit an adoption report for The Art of Being Human: A Textbook for Cultural Anthropology (New Prairie Press, 2018) (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0)
D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencesanth_120 anthropology
AnthropologyANTH 120Cultural Anthropology – LibreTexts (CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0)

An introductory textbook for cultural anthropology organized by three major topics: Anthropology & Culture; Social Institutions; Globalization, Modernization, & Development

Submit an adoption report for Cultural Anthropology – LibreTexts (CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0)
D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencesanth_120 anthropology
AnthropologyANTH 120Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology, 2nd Edition (American Anthropological Association, 2020) (CC-BY-NC 4.0)

A comprehensive, multi-authored, peer-reviewed OER textbook for introduction to cultural anthropology courses. Includes chapters on all topics typically covered in an introductory course and chapters that explore specialized topics. Includes ancillaries, including lecture slides, instructor manual, and test bank.

Submit an adoption report for Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology, 2nd Edition (American Anthropological Association, 2020) (CC-BY-NC 4.0)
D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencesanth_120 anthropology
AnthropologyANTH 150 Traces: An Open Invitation to Archaeology (Whatcom Community College, FORTHCOMING) (CC BY)

This OER is a multi-authored, peer reviewed textbook for undergraduate lower-level introductory archaeology courses. It is nearing completion and currently being beta-tested.

D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencesanth_150 anthropology
AnthropologyNo C-IDBeliefs: An Open Invitation to the Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion (Zunner-Keating and Avetyan, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)

Beliefs: An Open Invitation to the Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion (Zunner-Keating and Avetyan, 2020) – Pressbooks (CC BY 4.0)

Includes Soundcloud recordings of each chapter, links to primary sources and articles, and eleven chapters covering topics typically included in an introductory course on anthropology of magic, witchcraft, and religion, including: theoretical approaches, witchcraft, ritual, myth, comparative religion, syncretism, altered states of consciousness, and religious specialists.

Submit an adoption report for Beliefs: An Open Invitation to the Anthropology of Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
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AnthropologyANTH 150 Digging into Archaeology: A Brief OER Introduction to Archaeology with Activities (Wolcott Paskey and Beasley Cisneros, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)

Digging into Archaeology: A Brief OER Introduction to Archaeology with Activities (Wolcott Paskey and Beasley Cisneros, 2020) – PDF (CC BY-NC)

Multi-authored, peer-reviewed, accessible chapters. 16 chapters focus on essential topics in introductory archaeology courses (emphasis on theory and methods). Each chapter includes: learning objectives, terms list, review questions, one or more activities (activities include: short in-person activities, hands-on activities, short-term and full-term projects, indoor and outdoor activities, individual and group work). Flexible modality for in-person and online courses

Submit an adoption report for Digging into Archaeology: A Brief OER Introduction to Archaeology with Activities (Wolcott Paskey and Beasley Cisneros, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencesanth_150 anthropology
Administration of JusticeAJ 110Criminal Justice (Lumen Learning) (Licenses Vary)

This courseware includes resources copyrighted and openly licensed by multiple individuals and organizations. Click the words “Licenses and Attributions” at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page.

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Administration of JusticeAJ 110Introduction to Criminology (Cartwright) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

This textbook was designed especially for Reedley College Criminology students. It provides an overview of the three components of the Criminal Justice System: Law Enforcement, Courts, and Corrections. There are four types of interactive features in this book to help students engage with the various concepts and procedures behind criminology.

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Administration of JusticeAJ 110Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (Burke, Carter, Fedorek, Morey, Rutz-Burri, & Sanchez, 2019) (CC BY-SA)

Summary: This introductory textbook covers all of the basics of the criminal justice system (police, courts, corrections) and goes above and beyond by covering the role of media in crime and criminal justice system misrepresentations. It also gives entire dedicated chapters to crime policy and criminological theory.

Submit an adoption report for Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (Burke, Carter, Fedorek, Morey, Rutz-Burri, & Sanchez, 2019) (CC BY-SA)
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Administration of JusticeAJ 120Criminal Law (Saylor Academy, 2012) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Summary: Comprehensive criminal law textbook that covers an overview of where criminal law comes from, as well as element of specific crimes. It goes over criminal law at a general level, so it is recommended to pair with the Penal Code of California.
Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.

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Administration of JusticeAJ 122; AJ 124Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018) (CC BY)

Principles and Procedures of the Justice System (Alvarez, 2018) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

Summary: Comprehensive textbook that covers the limitations on government during the police and courts process.

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Administration of JusticeAJ 140Criminal Investigations (Cartwright, 2021) (CC BY)
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Administration of JusticeAJ 140Introduction to Criminal Investigation: Processes, Practice and Thinking (Gehl & Plecas, 2019) (CC BY-NC)

Summary: Comprehensive textbook covering the criminal investigation process in British Columbia. While it is international, it is still a relevant resource.

Submit an adoption report for Introduction to Criminal Investigation: Processes, Practice and Thinking (Gehl & Plecas, 2019) (CC BY-NC)
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Administration of JusticeAJ 160Community and the Justice System (Wymore & Raber, 2019) (CC BY)

Summary: Comprehensive textbook covering mainly race/ethnicity and the intersection of interactions with each area of the criminal justice system (police, courts, corrections). Special emphasis on multiculturalism and how to best communicate and resolve conflicts.

Submit an adoption report for Community and the Justice System (Wymore & Raber, 2019) (CC BY)
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Administration of JusticeAJ 200Introduction to Corrections (Wymore & Raber, 2019) (CC BY)

Summary: Comprehensive textbook covering the purpose of punishment, types of punishment, correctional programming, and special populations.

Submit an adoption report for Introduction to Corrections (Wymore & Raber, 2019) (CC BY)
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Administration of JusticeNo C-IDEthics in Law Enforcement (McCartney and Parent) (CC BY)

As described by the authors, “In this book, you will examine the moral and ethical issues that exist within law enforcement. This book will also familiarize you with the basic history, principles, and theories of ethics.”

Submit an adoption report for Ethics in Law Enforcement (McCartney and Parent) (CC BY)
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Art HistoryARTH 100 Art Appreciation (Christopher Gildow) (CC BY)
Submit an adoption report for Art Appreciation (Christopher Gildow) (CC BY)
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Art HistoryARTH 100 A World Perspective of Art Appreciation (Gustlin and Gustlin) (CC BY-NC-SA)

“An OER text to cover world art on a timeline from prehistoric to modern times with an emphasis on female artists.”
Reviewer’s note: this text focuses much more on a chronological, art historical approach than other texts that divide the course into thirds, with the first third covering visual elements and principles of design, the second third covering two- and three-dimensional media, and only the final third giving a brief overview of art history.

Submit an adoption report for A World Perspective of Art Appreciation (Gustlin and Gustlin) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Art HistoryARTH 100 Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning (Sachant et al.) (CC BY-SA)

“This text offers a comprehensive introduction to the world of Art. Authored by four USG faculty members with advanced degrees in the arts, this textbook offers up-to-date original scholarship. It includes over 400 high-quality images illustrating the history of art, its technical applications, and its many uses. Combining the best elements of both a traditional textbook and a reader, it introduces such issues in art as its meaning and purpose; its meaning and purpose; its structure, material, and form; and its diverse effects on our lives. Its digital nature allows students to follow links to applicable sources and videos, expanding the students’ educational experiences beyond the textbook. Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning provides a new and free alternative to traditional textbooks, making it an invaluable resource in our modern age of technology and advancement.”
Reviewer’s note: the version in LibreTexts may not be fully accessible; the images, in particular, are not correctly captioned and don’t have appropriate alt-text. There is a lovely PDF version available that Galileo labels as accessible, but I have my doubts. This textbook provides little of the chronological art history often provided in art appreciation courses, and so may best be paired with the following textbooks or resources from Smarthistory.

Submit an adoption report for Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning (Sachant et al.) (CC BY-SA)

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Art HistoryARTH 110 ASCCC OERI ARTH 110—Glossary Project on Canvas (Lynch) (CC BY-NC 4.0)

“This glossary contains over 250 key terms and is illustrated with more than 100 images. A few of the key terms are repeated to give a different context to the term with each use. In such cases, a different illustration may be used, in keeping with the culture and time period under which the key term is listed. This resource can be used digitally, as a series of webpages (on Canvas, for example) or as a PDF of this entire glossary that is made available on certain platforms. As a series of webpages, the book is organized in modules. The PDF, when available, can also be printed into a hard copy of the entire glossary. The structure of this glossary follows art historical periods culturally. When viewing this glossary as a series of webpages, each of the topics listed under Table of Contents (see previous page) is contained on its own page. The length of each page varies a great deal due to the arbitrary “length” of a webpage. All image captions, as well as their attributions and licenses, are listed at the bottom of each page.”

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C1 – Arts3A: Artsarth_110 arth
Art HistoryARTH 110 SUNY’s Art History and Appreciation I (Lumen Learning) (License Varies)

“This courseware includes resources copyrighted and openly licensed by multiple individuals and organizations. Click the words ‘Licenses and Attributions’ at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page.”
Reviewer’s note: arguably the weakest of the full-text resources presented here, but may give a starting point for some resources

Submit an adoption report for SUNY’s Art History and Appreciation I (Lumen Learning) (License Varies)
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Art HistoryARTH 110; ARTH 120 Art History (Boundless) (License Varies)

Reviewer’s note: a very basic, somewhat outdated, text, based largely on Wikipedia and with some formatting and/or accessibility issues. May be helpful for filling small gaps in other resources.

Submit an adoption report for Art History (Boundless) (License Varies)
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Art HistoryARTH 110; ARTH 120 Smarthistory Guide to AP® Art History, Volume 1 (Global Prehistory, Ancient Mediterranean) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Reviewer’s note: It is unfortunate that this textbook is branded as AP, as the level is appropriate for college learners, but the label might be off-putting. (Hopefully the forthcoming Reframing Art History will solve this problem.) Volume 1 covers material from the Paleolithic through Late Antiquity; to get through the Gothic period, instructors would need to add Smarthistory Guide to AP® Art History, Volume 2 (Early Europe, Colonial Americas), which picks up where Volume 1 leaves off and extends through Hogarth’s Marriage a la Mode. For C-ID ARTH 120

Submit an adoption report for Smarthistory Guide to AP® Art History, Volume 1 (Global Prehistory, Ancient Mediterranean) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Art HistoryARTH 120 A World Perspective of Art History: 1400 CE to the 21st Century (Gustlin and Gustlin) (ASCCC-OERI, 2022)

An art history textbook (ARTH 120) inclusive of women artists, artists of color, and diverse cultures written chronologically from a world perspective.”

Submit an adoption report for A World Perspective of Art History: 1400 CE to the 21st Century (Gustlin and Gustlin) (ASCCC-OERI, 2022)
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Art HistoryARTH 110; ARTH 120 Reframing Art History (Smarthistory) (CC-BY-NC-SA)

“Reframing Art History, an open-access multimedia art history ‘textbook,’ gives you a guided journey through the living, breathing, meaningful side of art history. We’re less concerned with names and dates than with meaning and movement. With chapters developed by a group of more than 40 experts, it showcases art and history from the bottom up.”
Reviewers’ note: this project is still in progress, with many of the individual chapters marked “coming soon” and scheduled for publication in upcoming phases of the project. Even still, it is a highly usable textbook alternative that provides new Smarthistory content to help introduce and structure existing resources.

Submit an adoption report for Reframing Art History (Smarthistory) (CC-BY-NC-SA)
C1 – Arts3A: Artsarth_110 arth_120 arth
Art HistoryARTH 130 South and East Asian Philosophy Reader: an Open Educational Resource (Levin) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Includes religious texts and background biographies of key religious figures

Submit an adoption report for South and East Asian Philosophy Reader: an Open Educational Resource (Levin) (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Art HistoryARTH 130 Introduction to Asian Art (Kleutghen) (CC BY-NC-ND)

Syllabus, assignments, and readings; shared at CAA, NY, 2019

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Art HistoryARTH 130 Asian Art History (Lumen Learning) (Licenses vary)

Mostly resources compiled from Smarthistory

Submit an adoption report for Asian Art History (Lumen Learning) (Licenses vary)
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Art HistoryARTH 140 American Encounters: Art, History, and Cultural Identity (Miller, Berlo, Wolf, and Roberts) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Reviewer’s note: the PDF version of this text appears to have been scanned from the print version, and thus isn’t accessible.

Submit an adoption report for American Encounters: Art, History, and Cultural Identity (Miller, Berlo, Wolf, and Roberts) (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Art HistoryARTH 140 The Bright Continent: African Art History (Kathy Curnow) (CC BY-NC-SA)

“This book aims to act as your map through the world of African art. As such, it will help you define the competencies you need to develop–visual analysis, research, noting what information is critical, asking questions, and writing down your observations–and provide opportunities for you to practice these skills until you are proficient. It will also expose you to new art forms and the worlds that produced them, enriching your understanding and appreciation. This is an ongoing project. Your text will not be complete the day you first click on it, but will be written as we proceed through the course. Because it will be used for other courses beyond your own, you may find that it includes materials beyond those your class demands. Encourage your curiosity–chase after it.”

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BiologyBIOL 110Human Anatomy (Menefee et al., 2021) – LibreTexts (CC-BY)

A Human Anatomy textbook derived from OpenStax’s Anatomy and Physiology. PowerPoint slides are available by request from OERI.

Submit an adoption report for Human Anatomy (Menefee et al., 2021) – LibreTexts (CC-BY)
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BiologyBIOL 110Human Anatomy Laboratory Manual (Librande, 2022) – OERCommons (CC-BY-SA)

A diagram-based lab manual for 1-semester Human Anatomy courses. Included are over 100 openly-licensed images that students will be able to label and learn from.

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BiologyBIOL 110Human Anatomy Lab Manual (Wilk-Blasczak, 2018) – Mavs Open Press  (CC BY 4.0 International)

A laboratory manual aimed specifically at Human Anatomy. Each exercise has a pre and post lab, and contains quiz-style labs that are helpful for retention of information. While there are some images, there are very few images for labeling in the manual; the feasibility of adopting this manual is dependent on what anatomical models you have available.

Submit an adoption report for Human Anatomy Lab Manual (Wilk-Blasczak, 2018) – Mavs Open Press  (CC BY 4.0 International)
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BiologyBIOL 115UGA Anatomy and Physiology 1 (Massey et al., 2019) – Galileo  (CC BY 4.0)

UGA Anatomy and Physiology 2 (Massey et al., 2019) – Galileo (CC BY 4.0)

A lab manual that incorporates images mainly from OpenStax’s Anatomy and Physiology.

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BiologyBIOL 115Anatomy and Physiology 2nd edition (Betts et al., 2018) – OpenStax (CC BY 4.0)

A text replacement designed for 2-semester Anatomy and Physiology courses for health science students. The second edition includes text and images that are more diverse and inclusive.

Submit an adoption report for Anatomy and Physiology 2nd edition (Betts et al., 2018) – OpenStax (CC BY 4.0)
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BiologyBIOL 120Human Physiology (Young et al., n.d.) – WikiBooks  (CC BY-SA)

A wiki-style textbook that contains many common topics in Physiology. The text was created as a class project by undergraduate students, and it is not clear if the text has been reviewed by physiology educators. PDF and printable versions are available for instructors who want stability in the material as the Wiki aspect means that anyone can edit the original material.

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B2 – Life Science5B: Biological Sciencebiol_120 biology
BiologyBIOL 120A Mixed Course-Based Research Approach to Human Physiology (Karri Haen Whitmer, 2021) – PressBooks (CC-BY-SA)

A lab manual aimed at instructors who wish to teach physiology labs in a course-based undergraduate research experience (CURE) format. The lab manual is broad enough to be applicable to health science majors. iWorx is the data collection platform used.

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BiologyBIOL 135 SBoundless Biology (Boundless, n.d.) – LumenLearning (Licenses vary.)

Incorporates many elements from Biology published by OpenStax. It augments that with other resources such as Wikimedia and its subsidiaries (e.g., Wikipedia, Wiktionary, etc.). The organization of this text might be more palatable for students. For example, LumenLearning provides the text split by semester (e.g., Biology I and Biology II). Content in Boundless Biology is collected from various sources with their own licensing type, which may not be open; care needs to be exercised when remixing content to ensure that only OER content is being used in the newly created content.

Submit an adoption report for Boundless Biology (Boundless, n.d.) - LumenLearning (Licenses vary.)
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BiologyBIOL 135 SBiofundamentals (Klymkowsky and Cooper, 2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

Diverging from traditional biology texts, Biofundamentals fills in many of the “gaps” that these texts leave. Perennially misunderstood concepts such as the Scientific Method and nature of science, and Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium are addressed with careful consideration for comprehension. The text is also organized in an engaging manner that starts with fundamental questions of biology (e.g., How did life arise? How did life diversify, etc.) rather than the abstractness of chemistry and macromolecules. Instructors following Vision and Change guidelines may appreciate the structure of this text. However, the text as a whole suffers from a distinct lack of media. Occasional images and videos are provided, but these are far and few between. Visual processes such as membrane transport are described almost exclusively in text. The text content also does not fulfill the course descriptor due to missing content mainly related to biodiversity, anatomy, and physiology. Despite this, the text might serve as a good starting point for remixing, or as a supplement to another one.

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BiologyBIOL 135 SBiology 2nd Edition (Clark et al., 2018) – OpenStax (CC BY 4.0)

Perhaps one of the closest examples to a “turnkey” open education solution for the major’s biology sequence. This text is in a similar vein to mainstream publisher offerings such as Campbell Biology and Mader’s Biology. The organization is consistent with those texts, and can easily replace them. Likewise, instructor materials such as lecture slides, end-of-chapter answer keys, etc., are available. With many contributing authors though, the level of content varies depending on section. For example, biological diversity of invertebrates is fairly shallow with the text organizing groups by superphylum rather than discussing each phylum individually and in detail. Instructors may benefit from remixing the book with chapters from OpenStax’s non-major’s biology textbook Concepts of Biology. This will allow for fine-tuning of the course content depending on the course prerequisites (i.e., whether students have taken chemistry).

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BiologyBIOL 135 SPrinciples of Biology I Lab Manual (Burran and DesRochers, 2015) – GALILEO) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Principles of Biology II Lab Manual (Burran and DesRochers, 2015) – GALILEO (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A comprehensive collection of laboratory exercises for students. Accessible PDFs and Word versions are available for ease of use. Each exercise is prefaced by an introduction which allows for the lab manual to stand on its own independent of a textbook. However, there are no pre/post-labs, or preparation sheets for laboratory technicians. While the laboratory manuals are licensed under Creative Commons, there appears to be use of copyrighted images. In addition, attributions and licenses for individual images is not clear. Caution is advised when remixing the content or utilizing its laboratory exercises.

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BiologyBIOL 135 SBiology I Laboratory Manual (Faculty of College of the Redwoods and Tidewater Community College, n.d.) – LumenLearning

Biology II Laboratory Manual (Faculty of College of the Redwoods and Tidewater Community College, n.d.) – LumenLearning (CC License Varies)

Includes 31 laboratory exercises with numerous additional, optional ones. This collection fits very nicely into a 2-semester Major’s Biology sequence. Ancillaries such as preparatory sheets, safety guidelines, and lab report rubrics are included to make this lab manual easy to adopt. A non-accessible PDF is also included for instructors who want students to have physical copies of the lab.

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BiologyBIOL 150General Zoology Laboratory Manual (Subacz and Christian, 2019) – Galileo (CC BY)

A brief, but well-written series of laboratory exercises related to Zoology. With only 6 laboratory exercises, it does not seem long enough to sustain a semester long course, but a word document version of the text is available to allow for remixing and addition of content.

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BiologyBIOL 155Botany (Ha et al., 2021) – LibreTexts  (CC BY-NC) 

This text takes a more phylogenetic approach to the field of botany. After a chapter covering an introduction to the field, 7 chapters discussing plant (and other organismal groups) is provided. After, plant structure and function are covered, with ecology and conservation being the last section of the book.

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BiologyBIOL 155Inanimate Life (Briggs, 2021) – Milne Open Textbooks (CC BY-SA)

A well put together overview of botany. The text is not ordered in the more “traditional” phylogenetic manner. However, this enables the text to show cross-cutting concepts more clearly as a result. The text includes organisms outside of plant phyla such as fungi and algae.

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BiologyBIOL 155Botany Lab Manual (Morrow, 2020) – ASCCC OERI (CC BY-NC) 

A collection of 21 labs relevant to a botany course. Google docs are provided, so editing of material can be done easily. Illustrations by Nikki Harris are excellent, and help to maintain a cohesiveness to the visual presentation. All visuals are in black and white, and many are intended to be colored in by the student.

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BiologyBIOL 190Basic Cell and Molecular Biology 4th edition (Bergtrom, 2020) – University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (CC BY 4.0 International)

While billed as a “basic” overview of the topic, the text is quite advanced and covers the content of BIOL 190 thoroughly. The updated text means that newer topics such as CRISPR are included. However, the advanced nature of the text means that there are topics that may go beyond the scope of BIOL 190 (e.g., mechanisms of retrotransposon copying, enzyme kinetics, etc.). Curation of the text content may be necessary. One critical feature of the text is its focus on experimental history in cellular and molecular biology; this might make it well-suited for instructors who focus heavily on scientific thinking.

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BiologyBIOL 190Principles of Biology (Bartee et al., n.d.) – Open Oregon  (CC BY 4.0 International)

While intended for a 3 quarter (2 semester) major’s biology sequence, this text focuses much more heavily on cellular and molecular biology. In turn, it makes for a good text for BIOL 190. The inclusion of some chapters on evolution ensure that the text meets the C-ID descriptor’s content requirements.

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BiologyNo C-IDConcepts of Biology (Fowler et al., 2013) – OpenStax (CC BY) 

The non-major’s equivalent to OpenStax’s Biology 2nd edition. An easy-to-use textbook that is similar to mainstream publisher efforts. Of note is a comprehensive “instructor resources” section that contains helpful tools for adopting the text (e.g., syllabus language, lecture slides, etc.).

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BiologyNo C-IDGeneral Biology BioSci 100 Laboratory Manual 4th Edition (Sanver-Wang, n.d.) – College of the Canyons (CC BY 4.0)

A detailed lab-manual that includes 13 laboratory experiments. Each exercise is bookmarked by a pre-lab and post-lab, making it an easily used resource regardless of the adopter’s teaching practices. Laboratory preparation instructions do not appear to be available, so preparation time may be increased.

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BiologyNo C-IDHuman Biology (Wakim and Grewal, 2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY) 

Canvas ancillaries (CC BY) A Human Biology textbook that incorporates equity and inclusion into its content. Canvas ancillaries are available for instructors. This contains pages, quizzes, assignments, and other online learning resources for ease of adoption in an online setting.

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BiologyNo C-IDMicrobiology (Parker et al., 2016) – OpenStax  (CC BY) 

A text replacement that is applicable mainly to non-major’s or allied health microbiology. Two remixed versions, Allied Health Microbiology and Microbiology for Allied Health Students, is also available.

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BiologyNo C-IDMicrobiology: A Laboratory Experience (Ahern, 2018) – Open SUNY Textbooks  (CC BY-NC-SA)

Contains many common laboratory experiments for a Microbiology course. The brevity of the lab manual makes it more applicable to a 1 lab/week course. Some BSL-2 generating protocols are also employed, namely the culturing of environmental samples.

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Environmental ScienceENVS 100Environmental Science (Ha and Schleiger) (ASCCC OERI) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
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BiotechnologyBIOT 101 XBiotechnology (Maioli) (CC BY-SA)

This WikiBooks textbook provides an outline of some of the major topics in biotechnology including the various fields of biotechnology, an introduction to the Code of Federal Regulations, laboratory notebooks and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’S), upstream and downstream process development, and laboratory skills for a biotechnology technician. This textbook primarily consists of bulleted outlines rather than narrative text and would probably work better as an auxiliary resource for review rather than the main textbook assigned for a course.

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BiotechnologyBIOT 101 B XLab Manual: Synthetic Biology Protocols (Orange County Biotechnology Education Collaborative, 2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

The protocols and instructor guide included in this lab manual are part of a semester-long Synthetic Biology undergraduate research course (CURE) designed by the authors. The lab presented in this manual is designed for a Genetics or Biotechnology class and has been used at both two-year and four-year institutions. Students are tasked with designing and then engineering a biological device in a bacterium (E. coli) using standardized DNA parts called Bio-Bricks from the iGEM (www.iGEM.org) registry. The process of engineering the device requires iteration of standard molecular biology cloning techniques which are outlined in the lab manual, some including video protocols. Additionally, provided are recipes for reagents, a supply/resources list, and instructor recommendations. A series of faculty training videos were created to further help with the implementation of the SynBio CURE.

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BiotechnologyBIOT 101 B XLab Manual: Introduction to Biotechnology (Orange County Biotechnology Education Collaborative, 2019) LibreTexts (CC BY-NC, except as otherwise noted)

This well-organized lab manual is housed in LibreTexts and each of the 21 labs begins by listing goals and student learning outcomes. Each lab contains useful images and highlights important equations and examples. The laboratory topics include basic lab skills and topics such as safety, metrics & measurements, pipetting, microscopy, spectrophotometry, making buffers and measuring pH, DNA and protein gel electrophoresis, PCR, ELISA, performing restriction enzyme digests and transformation, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). This lab manual provides specific directions as to how students should organize their corresponding laboratory notebook and each lab asks students specific conclusion questions that they are supposed to answer in their lab notebook.

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BiotechnologyBIOT 101 XAncillary resources for Biotechnology Foundations (O’Grady, 2019) – GoogleDocs (varied licenses)

This material was created and copyrighted by Jack O’Grady. This material can be openly shared and printed. Please send comments, derivatives, or corrections to jack.ogrady@austincc.edu. The content of this material is compiled from various sources, which are all cited within, and may be copyright protected.

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BiotechnologyBIOT 101 XBiotechnology Foundations, 2nd Edition (O’Grady, 2013) – OpenStax (CC BY)

This resource was derived from Concepts of Biology by OpenStax but has not been updated since January 2020. It is described by the Open Textbook Library as follows: Given the broad definition of biotechnology applications and products, it is easy to see how there is enormous overlap within the fields of cellular biology, microbiology, chemistry, and biomedical engineering. It is the goal of this textbook to provide foundational knowledge to begin building your biotechnology toolkit and enter an exciting career of making a difference through biotechnology.

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BiotechnologyBIOT 150Manufacturer Resources by Bio-Rad (Copyrighted but freely available)

Various resource material includes kit instruction guides and classroom resources, which provide a good source of basic concepts. Copyrighted and not modifiable, but free to use and distribute in courses.

  • Bio-Rad YouTube channel (Unclear what license exists, but YouTube channel allows downloads and clipping for editing material)
    This resource is ancillary material from the BIO-RAD YouTube channel, “BIO-Rad Explorer”. Many demonstrations for lab techniques as “how-to” videos. There is also a community of videos covering various biotechnology topics.
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BiotechnologyBIOT 150Biomanufacturing Laboratory Manual (Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative, 2012)(Copyrighted but freely available)

The NBC2 Biomanufacturing Laboratory Manual is a companion piece to the Introduction to Biomanufacturing textbook. The lab manual is SOP-driven and follows the content order of the textbook. The lab manual guides students through hands-on laboratory activities, provides training on industry-grade equipment and introduces students to conducting experiments while following current Good Manufacturing Practices.

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BiotechnologyBIOT 210Introduction to Biomanufacturing (Maggie Bryans, Ph.D.) (Copyrighted but freely available)

The NBC2 Biomanufacturing Laboratory Manual is a companion piece to the Introduction to Biomanufacturing textbook. The lab manual is SOP-driven and follows the content order of the textbook. The lab manual guides students through hands-on laboratory activities, provides training on industry-grade equipment and introduces students to conducting experiments while following current Good Manufacturing Practices. This comprehensive textbook in biomanufacturing was written by industry subject matter experts. It contains 15 chapters is organized into five units: introduction to biomanufacturing, engineering, quality, production, and manufacture of a drug product. Request access to the affiliated Instructor’s Portal to gain access to PowerPoint presentations aligned with each textbook chapter, curriculum modules, a comprehensive biomanufacturing exam, and template Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).

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BiotechnologyBIOT 210Various, American Society for Quality (License varies)

Some material is available as open access, including articles, case studies, standards, and resources. Submit reprint and use permission request.

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BiotechnologyBIOT 210US Food and Drug Administration resources (All information provided for public use.)

Primary resource for rules and regulations for biological manufacturing. Links can be found for guidance documents, standards, rules and regulations, advanced manufacturing, and biotechnology inspection guide.

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BiotechnologyBIOT 220NBC2 Resources – Not Openly Licensed

The Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative (NBC2) is a National Science Foundation Advanced Technology Education regional center that has been in existence since 2005. Several NSF-funded texts have been made available by NBC2. The following resources are not openly licensed, but are freely available. The descriptions below are from the NBC2 website or the indicated resource’s site.

  • Introduction to Biomanufacturing This comprehensive textbook in biomanufacturing was written by industry subject matter experts. It contains 15 chapters is organized into five units: introduction to biomanufacturing, engineering, quality, production, and manufacture of a drug product. Request access to the affiliated Instructor’s Portal to gain access to PowerPoint presentations aligned with each textbook chapter, curriculum modules, a comprehensive biomanufacturing exam, and template Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s).
  • NBC2 Biomanufacturing Laboratory Manual The NBC2 Biomanufacturing Laboratory Manual is a companion piece to the Introduction to Biomanufacturing textbook. The lab manual is SOP-driven and follows the content order of the textbook. The lab manual guides students through hands-on laboratory activities, provides training on industry-grade equipment and introduces students to conducting experiments while following current Good Manufacturing Practices.
  • Production of Monoclonal Antibodies Laboratory Manual This lab manual accompanies the aforementioned Introduction to Biomanufacturing textbook and contains flow charts, SOP’s, batch records, and user guides to direct students through anti-IL-8 monoclonal antibodies from CHO cells. It includes upstream processes, quality control, downstream processes, and equipment related to the production and purification of anti-IL-8 monoclonal antibodies.
  • Escherichia coli – GFP Core Production Manual The E.coli-GFP Core Production System Manual contains Standard Operating Procedures for the batch culture of recombinant E.coli., as well as a complete batch record for the entire upstream process. In addition, a list of skills and knowledge required for an Upstream Process technician is included.
  • CHO Cell – tPA Core Production Manual  The CHO Cell tPA Core Production System Manual includes upstream processing (cell culture) Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) with batch record, downstream processing (purification) SOPs with batch record, and quality control biochemistry SOPs, including SDS PAGE, tPA ELISA, and a tPA activity assay.
  • Pichia pastoris – HSA Core Production Manual by Northeast Biomanufacturing Center & Collaborative (NBC2) The Pichia pastoris Core Production System Manual includes upstream processing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and batch record for the process controlled fed batch fermentation of recombinant Pichia pastoris. Downstream processing SOPs include tangential flow filtration and affinity chromatography using the Biologic LP system. Quality control SOPs and a competencies list for downstream process technicians are also included.
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BiotechnologyBIOT 230Basics of Cell Culture: A student laboratory manual (Afshar, 2019) (License not specified)

This lab manual is authored by a faculty member from City College of San Francisco and was originally a component of the Mammalian Cell Culture Course-in-a-Box website where an older version of this resource can be found. The website describes this resource as follows: This course, from City College San Francisco, teaches the techniques necessary to maintain mammalian cells in culture. The course includes a laboratory exercise using mouse embryonic stem cells (takes 3 weeks to complete). Laboratory exercises provide instruction in basic techniques of routine cell culture using common cell lines before progressing to the differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells. Photographs and explanations of common equipment (laminar flow hood, inverted microscope, etc.) and reagents are provided. Laboratory exercises include the following: Basic Aseptic Technique; Media Preparation; Plating cells from frozen stock; Cell counting and plating; Survival assay (UV); Live Cell Identification; Transfection; Freezing cells; Stem cell differentiation. A student manual and an instructor manual are provided. The course is taught to high school students but the materials are also used for college students.

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BusinessBUS 110Business Fundamentals (McCubbrey, University of Denver, 2022) (CC BY 3.0)

The Business Fundamentals book covers the common business topics focusing on entrepreneurial start-ups: business models, marketing, accounting, finance, and banking, management, and growth strategies for start-ups.
Note: It has not been updated, revised, or reviewed recently.

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BusinessBUS 110Introduction to Business (Saylor Academy) (CC BY 3.0, except for third-party materials).

This text provides business terminologies, concepts, and current business practices. It covers five major topics: the context of business, entrepreneurship and legal forms, marketing, accounting, finance, and banking, and management.

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BusinessBUS 110Boundless Business (Boundless, Lumen Learning) (Licensing varies.)

Except where otherwise noted, all material in Boundless courses are licensed under a CC BY-SA license. Click the words “Licenses and Attributions” at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page. The Boundless Business textbook is a college-level, introductory textbook that provides an overview of the fascinating subject of Business. Boundless works with subject matter experts to select the best open educational resources available on the web, review the content for quality, and create introductory, college-level textbooks designed to meet the study needs of university students.

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BusinessBUS 110Exploring Business (Saylor Academy, 2016) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Note: The version adapted by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.
Exploring Business is adapted from a work produced by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. The version adapted by Saylor Academy is an old resource that has not been revised.

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BusinessBUS 110Fundamentals of Business 4th edition (Poff, Virginia Tech Libraries, 2023) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Fundamentals of Business, Third Edition (2020) covers the following topics in Business: Teamwork; economics; ethics; entrepreneurship; business ownership, management, and leadership; organizational structures and operations management; human resources and motivating employees; managing in labor union contexts; marketing and pricing strategy; hospitality and tourism, accounting and finance, and personal finances.

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BusinessBUS 115Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners. (Abrahams D., Portland State University Library, 2017) (CC-BY-NC)

This textbook is designed for beginning-intermediate English language learners. It is composed of 7 chapters, each of which covers specific speaking and listening learning objectives and includes dialogues, interviews, discussions, and conversation activities. Each chapter includes listening and speaking components such as dialogues, interviews, discussions, and conversation activities. Each chapter also focuses on ten target words from the New General Service List of English vocabulary. The textbook includes an audio component that consists of recorded conversations of native and non-native English speakers, as well as links to additional listening resources on the web. Available in PDF, MS Word, and online.

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BusinessBUS 115Business Writing (Lumen Learning/CourseHero) (CC-BY-NC-SA, unless noted otherwise).

This course allows students to develop effective written communication strategies specifically for the workplace. It has sixteen chapters covering these topics:  From idea gathering to drafting to delivery, this course will prepare students to write a variety of documents, including memos, letters, and reports, tailored to professional audiences.

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BusinessBUS 115Business English for Success (McLean S., 2011) Saylor Foundation (CC-BY-NC-SA)

It provides instruction in steps, builds writing, reading, and critical thinking, and combines a comprehensive grammar review with an introduction to paragraph writing and composition. This step-by-step approach provides a clear path to student-centered learning. A wide range of writing levels and abilities are addressed, helping each student prepare for the next writing or university course. It has fourteen chapters covering topics:  Writing basics, punctuation, word choice, sentence variety, writing process, revising and presenting, selecting the right formats, and citing techniques.

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BusinessBUS 115Media Innovation and Entrepreneurship  (Schaffer M. et al., 2019, with updates in 2020) (CC BY, except where otherwise noted).

It has fourteen chapters and covers the key concepts of media innovation and entrepreneurship that media, communication, or journalism students need, especially as content and technology businesses’ development is very different from traditional brick-and-mortar entrepreneurship.

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BusinessBUS 115Business Communication for Success (Saylor Academy, 2010) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.
The Business Communication for Success is adapted from a work produced by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. It has not significantly updated the original 2010 text.  It provides a comprehensive, integrated approach to studying and applying effective written and oral business communication.

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BusinessBUS 120Introduction to Intellectual Property (Kline et al., 2021) – OpenStax (CC-BY)

Introduction to Intellectual Property provides a clear, effective introduction to patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. Students and instructors may use the text in formal courses and apply intellectual property considerations to entrepreneurship, marketing, law, computer science, engineering, design, or other fields. The luminaries involved in this project represent the forefront of knowledge and experience, and the material offers numerous examples, scenarios, exercises, and references.
Note: Web Version Last Updated on Mar 31, 2023

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BusinessBUS 120Global Corruption: Its Regulation under International Conventions, US, UK, and Canadian Law and Practice – 4th Edition (Ferguson G., University of Victoria, 2022) – BcCampus (CC-BY-NC-SA)

This book has been specifically created to make it easier for professors to offer a law school course on global corruption. It is also designed as a resource tool for all persons working in the anti-corruption field. The first chapter sets out the general context of global corruption: its nature and extent, and some views on its historical, social, economic, and political dimensions. Each subsequent chapter sets out international standards and requirements with respect to combatting corruption — mainly in the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC) and the OECD Bribery of Foreign Officials Convention (OECD Convention). The laws of the United States and the United Kingdom are then set out as examples of how those Convention standards and requirements are met in two influential jurisdictions. Finally, the law of Canada is set out. Thus, a professor from Africa, Australia, New Zealand, or English-speaking countries in Asia and Europe has a nearly complete coursebook. For example, that professor can delete the Canadian sections of this book and insert the law and practices of their home country in their place. While primarily directed to a law school course on global corruption, this book will be of interest to professors teaching courses on corruption from other academic disciplines and lawyers, and other anti-corruption practitioners. Available in PDF and online.

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BusinessBUS 120Business Ethics (Byars, S. et al., 2018, web version updated 2024) – Openstax (CC BY 4.0)

Business Ethics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the single-semester business ethics course.   It has 11 chapters and includes features designed to enhance student learning, including case studies, application scenarios, and links to video interviews with executives, all of which help instill in students a sense of ethical awareness and responsibility. Available as a PDF and online for free. 

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BusinessBUS 120The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (Lau and Johnson, 2011) – Saylor Foundation (CC BY-NC-SA)

The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business (PDF) (CC BY-NC-SA) This textbook provides a general overview of the legal environment for business students.  It covers topics:  laws and business, the court system, litigation, dispute resolution, contracts, torts, personal and intellectual property, criminal law, legal forms, discrimination, and the global legal environment.
Please note: This is an older resource that has not been revised or updated. May be outdated.

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BusinessBUS 125Business law I Essentials (Varbrune, M. et al., 2019, web version 2023) – OpenStax (CC BY-NC-SA)

 Business Law I Essentials is a brief introductory textbook designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of courses on Business Law or the Legal Environment of Business. The concepts are presented in 14 chapters in a streamlined manner and cover the key concepts necessary to establish a strong foundation in the subject. The textbook follows a traditional approach to the study of business law. Each chapter contains learning objectives, explanatory narratives and concepts, references for further reading, and end-of-chapter questions. Business Law I Essentials may need to be supplemented with additional content, cases, or related materials and is offered as a foundational resource that focuses on the baseline concepts, issues, and approaches. Available in PDF and online.

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BusinessBUS 125Foundations of Business Law and the Legal Environment (Saylor Foundation) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Foundations of Business Law and the Legal Environment (Saylor Foundation – PDF) (CC BY-NC-SA)
This textbook has 32 chapters and provides a comprehensive view of the legal issues in the business environment.  It covers a wide range of topics such as laws and business, ethics, the court system, constitutional law, administrative law, contracts, criminal law litigation, torts, dispute resolution, personal and intellectual property, legal forms, third-party rights, products liabilities, partnerships, corporate finance, etc.
Please note that this is an older resource. The book was published in 2012 and it does not appear to have been reviewed or revised.

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BusinessBUS 140Information Systems for Business (Pham et al., 2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)

This textbook provides context and essential concepts for business students to understand what an information system is, how it is built for businesses to run their companies, and develop competitive advantages.  This book is divided into three parts. Part 1 discusses what an information system (IS) is and its components. Part 2 discusses how people use IS for personal and professional development, how businesses use IS to create and sustain competitive advantages, and how people build and support IS. Part 3 discusses the role of IS in globalization, the ethical and legal implications, and emerging trends of the future.

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Business - EntrepreneurshipNo C-IDThe NGO Handbook (Binder-Aviles, Hilary, updated 2022) -BCcampus (Public Domain)

Entrepreneurs who are interested in creating social NGOs would benefit from this book. This handbook will guide students through the steps of starting and operating an NGO. The online version includes several translations such as Arabic, Chinese, French, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish. Available in PDF and online.

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BusinessNo C-IDEntrepreneurship and Sustainability, v. 1.0 (2012, Larson) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

A gap exists in management curricula between conventional business practices that assume infinite resources and safe waste disposal on the one hand, and the sustainability innovation that today’s new market conditions demand. There are now well-developed and vetted frameworks, analyses, and tools, such as cradle-to-cradle design, green chemistry, industrial ecology, The Natural Step, and markets for ecological services, as well as newly forged and creative ways of collaborating and organizing to maximize innovative outcomes. These ideas are explored. Emphasis in the collection is on private sector examples, but social enterprise and entrepreneurship cases are also included.

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BusinessNo C-IDEntrepreneurship (OpenStax, 2020) (CC BY)

This textbook is intended for use in introductory Entrepreneurship classes at the undergraduate level. It has 15 chapters covering key topics of entrepreneurships such as: opportunity recognition, business model, financing, ethics, invention, and innovation.  OpenStax indicates that this book has been used in over 200 classrooms. Ancillaries may be available with an account.

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Business - EntrepreneurshipNo C-IDThe Business Plan Development Guide (Swanson, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

This textbook and its accompanying spreadsheet templates were designed with and for students wanting a practical and easy-to-follow guide for developing a business plan. It has eight chapters walking through the steps to develop the plan.

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BusinessNo C-IDEntrepreneurship and Innovation Toolkit (Swanson, 2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

Entrepreneurship and Innovation Toolkit (Swanson, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA) This textbook is designed for upper-year undergraduate students and graduate students studying fundamental entrepreneurship concepts. It has ten chapters covering key topics of entrepreneurship such as opportunity recognition, business model, financing, and innovation. Available in pdf, online, eReader, and common cartridge

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Business - MarketingNo C-IDCustomer-Centric Strategy (Shields, 2021) – BCcampus (CC-BY-NC-SA)

Customer centricity is about organizational transformation making the customer the focus of business decisions, processes, product development, services, and procedures. It has eight chapters and covers topics:  customer centricity, being a customer service representative, managing a customer service team, and using a contact center.

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BusinessNo C-IDPrinciples of Marketing (Saylor Academy, 2012) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.
Principles of Marketing teaches the experience and process of actually doing marketing – not just the vocabulary. It has 16 chapters, and carries five dominant themes throughout in order to expose students to marketing in today’s environment: Service dominant logic, sustainability, ethics and social responsibility, global coverage, and metrics.

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BusinessNo C-IDIntroducing Marketing (Burnett, 2019) – BCcampus (CC-BY)

Through good economic times and bad, marketing remains the pivotal function in any business. Determining and satisfying the needs of customers through products that have value and accessibility and whose features are clearly communicated is the general purpose of any business. It is also a fundamental definition of marketing. This text introduces students to the marketing strategies and tools that practitioners use to market their products. Available as PDF.

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BusinessNo C-IDeMarketing: The Essential Guide to Marketing in a Digital World – 6th Edition (Stokes, 2019) – Libretexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

It has 23 chapters, and carries five dominant themes throughout in order to expose students to marketing in today’s environment: Service dominant logic, sustainability, ethics and social responsibility, global coverage, and metrics.

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BusinessNo C-IDBoundless Marketing Courses (Boundless, Lumen Learning)

 Except where otherwise noted, all material in Boundless courses is licensed under a CC BY-SA license. Click the words “Licenses and Attributions” at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page. The Boundless Marketing textbook has 17 chapters and is a college-level, introductory textbook that covers marketing topics: marketing environment, consumers, business, service and global marketing, the 4Ps, social media marketing, and social responsibility. Quizzes and PowerPoints are available.

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BusinessNo C-IDInternational Business (Carpenter and Dunung, 2011) – Saylor Foundation (CC BY-NC-SA)

International Business (Carpenter and Dunung, 2011) – Saylor Foundation PDF (CC BY-NC-SA)

The book has 15 chapters and covers various key aspects of global business such as world economies, monetary system, capital marketing, importing and exporting, global supply chain.

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BusinessNo C-IDRetail Management (Lumen Learning) Licenses vary

The book is intended to be a capstone course.  It has 15 chapters and covers various aspects of retail management and store operations including merchandising, operations, layout, store organization, site location, and customer service.

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BusinessNo C-IDHuman Resource Management (2016) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.
The book has 14 chapters and teaches HRM strategies and theories that any manager—not just those in HR—needs to know about recruiting, selecting, training, and compensating people.

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BusinessNo C-IDSmall Business Management in the 21st century (Cadden, Lueder, 2012) – Saylor Foundation (CC BY-NC-SA)

Small Business Management in the 21st century (Cadden, Lueder, 2012) – PDF (CC BY-NC-SA)

The book has 15 chapters and covers key aspects of small business management that small business owners need to know.

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BusinessNo C-IDBoundless Management (Boundless, Lumen Learning) (CC BY-SA)

Except where otherwise noted, all material in Boundless courses are licensed under a CC BY-SA license. It has 16 chapters covering topics such as organizational theory, culture, behavior, and structure, leadership, and ethics.  PowerPoint files and quizzes are available.

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BusinessNo C-IDPrinciples of Management (Anonymous, 2010) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.
In 16 chapters, Principles of Management teaches management principles to tomorrow’s business leaders by weaving three threads through every chapter: strategy, entrepreneurship, and active leadership. 

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BusinessNo C-IDPrinciples of Management (OpenStax, 2019) (CC BY)

Principles of Management (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)

Principles of Management is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the introductory course on management. This is a traditional approach to management using the leading, planning, organizing, and controlling approach. Management is a broad business discipline. Key topics include the role of business, the global economic and legal environment, ethics, marketing, accounting and finance, and managing processes and operations.  Openstax indicates that this book is used in 294 classrooms.

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SociologySOCI 110Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World (Saylor Academy, 2016) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Use reported by faculty member at Southwestern college.
Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.

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SociologySOCI 110Introduction to Sociology (College of the Canyons) – PDF (CC BY 4.0)

An update of the Hammond and Cheney text.

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SociologySOCI 110Introduction to Sociology (Hammond and Cheney) – LibreTexts (CC BY)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_110 sociology
SociologySOCI 110Sociology (Boundless) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_110 sociology
SociologySOCI 110Sociology (Barkan) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_110 sociology
SociologySOCI 110Introduction to Sociology 3e (OpenStax) (CC BY)

Introduction to Sociology 2e (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0) ; Introductory Sociology (Pelz, Lumen Learning) (License varies)

This courseware includes resources copyrighted and openly licensed materials authored by multiple individuals and organizations. Click the words “Licenses and Attributions” at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page.

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SociologySOCI 115Social Problems: Continuity and Change (College of the Canyons, 2015) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_115 sociology
SociologySOCI 115Social Problems: Continuity and Change (Lumen Learning for SUNY) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_115 social_problems sociology aj
SociologySOCI 120SPSS for Windows, Version 23: A basic tutorial (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

“This book is intended for those who want to learn the basics of SPSS. It can be used as a text in a class or by those working independently. Each chapter has instructions that guide you through a series of problems, as well as graphics showing you what your screen should look like at various steps in the process. There are also exercises at the end of each chapter for further practice and more exercises and teaching modules are on the Teaching Resources page of the Social Science Research and Instructional Center (SSRIC) website.

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SociologySOCI 120Sociology 102 Principles of Sociological Inquiry (College of the Canyons, 2017) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)N/AN/Asoci_120 sociology
SociologySOCI 120Social Science Research: Principles, Methods and Practices (Revised edition) (Bhattacherjee, 2019) (CC BY-SA 4.0)N/AN/Asoci_120 sociology
SociologySOCI 120Research Methods for the Social Sciences (Pelz, Lumen Learning) (License varies)

This courseware includes resources copyrighted and openly licensed by multiple individuals and organizations. Click the words “Licenses and Attributions” at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page.

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SociologySOCI 125PSPP (CC BY-NC-SA)

Free software for statistical analysis

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SociologySOCI 125Statistics for the Social Sciences (Pelz, Lumen Learning) (License varies)

This courseware includes resources copyrighted and openly licensed by multiple individuals and organizations. Click the words “Licenses and Attributions” at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page.

B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative ReasoningAREA 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoningsoci_125 sociology
SociologySOCI 125Introductory Statistics (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)

Introductory Statistics (OpenStax) (CC BY)
This text follows the scope and sequence requirements of a one-semester introduction to statistics course and is geared toward students majoring in fields other than math or engineering. The text assumes some knowledge of intermediate algebra and focuses on statistics application over theory. Introductory Statistics includes innovative practical applications that make the text relevant and accessible, as well as collaborative exercises, technology integration problems, and statistics labs.

B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative ReasoningAREA 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoningsoci_125 sociology
SociologySOCI 130Parenting and Family Diversity Issues- Diana L. Lang (Iowa State University Digital Press, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_130 sociology
SociologySOCI 130Intimate Relationships and Families (College of the Canyons) – PDF (CC BY)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_130 sociology
SociologySOCI 130Sociology of the Family (Hammond, 2010) – PDF (CC BY)

An updated version of this text is not openly licensed and its use is substantially restricted. The text linked to should soon be available in LibreTexts. (3-11-21)

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SociologySOCI 130Contemporary Families – An Equity Lens (Pearce) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)

Contemporary Families – An Equity Lens (Pearce) (CC BY)
This openly licensed text, created with students, approaches contemporary families from an equity lens. It asks two questions relevant to the Difference, Power, and Discrimination outcomes at Linn-Benton Community College and Oregon State University: “What do families need?” and “How do society and institutions support or get in the way of families getting what they need?”

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Social Justice Studies; SociologySJS 130; SOCI 140The American LGBTQ Rights Movement: an introduction- Morgan and Rodriguez (Humboldt State University Press) (CC BY-SA)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessjs_130 soci_140 social_justice_studies sociology
SociologySOCI 140Gendered Lives: Global Issues- Milne Open Textbooks (Fernandez and Nelson, 2021) (CC BY)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_140 sociology
SociologySOCI 140Introduction to Women’s Studies (College of the Canyons, 2017) (CC BY 4.0)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_140 sociology
SociologySOCI 140Global Women’s Issues: Women in the World Today, extended version (Bureau of International Information Programs, United States Department of State) (Public Domain)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_140 sociology
SociologySOCI 150Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life (Kennedy, 2018) (CC BY-NC-SA)

This brief (5 chapter) text is not a complete text and focuses relevant theory and research in cultural sociology.

D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_150 sociology
SociologySOCI 150Race and Ethnic Relations in the U.S.: An Intersectional Approach (2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

Supported by the ASCCC-OERI, this open text was compiled by six diverse, community college sociology faculty from Long Beach City College, Cerritos College, and Santiago Canyon College. With an eye on social justice and intersectionality, the text provides a sociological analysis of the history, demographics, and contemporary experiences of the following race-ethnic groups: African Americans, Asian American Pacific Islanders, Euro Americans, Latinx, Native Americans, Middle Eastern Americans, and immigrants. This text is suitable for a sociology course on race and ethnic relations or a social justice studies introductory course.

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SociologySOCI 150Minority Studies (Dunn) – LibreTexts (CC BY)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_150 sociology
SociologySOCI 150Immigrant and Refugee Families (Ballard et al.) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)

Immigrant and Refugee Families: Global Perspectives on Displacement and Resettlement Experiences offers an interdisciplinary perspective on immigrant and refugee families’ challenges and resilience across multiple domains, including economic, political, health, and human rights. This text uses a family systems lens to discuss the challenges and strengths of immigrant and refugee families in the United States. Chapters address immigration policy, human rights issues, economic stress, mental health and traumatic stress, domestic violence, substance abuse, family resilience, and methods of integratio

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SociologySOCI 160Introduction to Criminology- Lecture Slides (Ramirez, 2020) (CC BY)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_160 sociology
Administration of Justice; SociologyAJ 110; SOCI 160Criminal Justice: A Overview of the System (McKee, 2018) (OER-QMS)

Note: Producing, offering, distributing, and editing the work requires the express written permission of the Creator.

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SociologySOCI 160Fundamental Cases in Criminal Justice (McKee) (OER-QMS)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_160 sociology
SociologySOCI 160”Criminology” search query on GeneseoD1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencessoci_160 sociology
SociologySOCI 160Introduction to the American Criminal Justice System (Burke, Carter, Fedorek, Morey, Rutz-Burri, Sanchez) (CC BY-SA)

One needs to look through all the resources here. There is sufficient material to create a text, but an instructor would need to organize it to suit their needs.

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Social Justice Studies; SociologySJS 120; SOCI 140Introduction to Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies (Kang, Lessard, & Heston, 2017) (CC BY 4.0)

This textbook introduces key feminist concepts and analytical frameworks used in the interdisciplinary Women, Gender, Sexualities field. It unpacks the social construction of knowledge and categories of difference, processes and structures of power and inequality, with a focus on gendered labor in the global economy, and the historical development of feminist social movements. The book emphasizes feminist sociological approaches to analyzing structures of power, drawing heavily from empirical feminist research.

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Social Justice StudiesSJS 120Gender and Sexualities: An Inquiry (Damron and Reitenauer, 2018) (CC BY-NC)

This resource provides an interdisciplinary and intersectional framework for thinking critically about the historical and contemporary applications of knowledge about gender and sexuality. This may be straightforward in some arenas, but we will find navigating gender and sexuality terminologies (e.g., sexual orientation, what constitutes “sex” in particular places and times, sexual identity, gender and gender identity, among many other discussions) to be a rigorous historical, personal, political, philosophical, and anthropological study (to name just a few of the intellectual traditions we encounter). Throughout we encourage readers to interrogate social ideals and other narratives that aim to “naturalize” gender and sexuality. In other words, we will address gender and sexual identities and practices and meaning as historical, cultural, and political phenomena. We will question whether contemporary categories infer that bodily practices, pleasures, and knowledge are permanently tethered to universal, transhistorical ideals and thought. We will investigate the intersectional contexts where sexualities and genders take shape and provide. Finally, throughout readers and students should begin to understand the rich and deep efforts of gender and sexuality based social movements and thought and appreciate the ethical significances of various claims about gender and sexuality.

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PsychologyPSY 110Psychology: The Science of Human Potential by Jeffrey Levy (CC-BY 4.0)

The Science of Human Potential is designed to be a concise, cohesive introduction to psychology textbook. Psychology is described as a science studying how hereditary (nature) and experiential (nurture) variables interact to influence the thoughts, feelings, and behaviour of individuals. The remainder of the text is organized into sections entitled “Mostly Nature” (biological psychology; sensation and perception; motivation and emotion), “Mostly Nurture” (direct learning; indirect or observational learning; cognition), and “Nature/Nurture” (human potential, with regard to each of human development, personality, social psychology, maladaptive behaviour, and professional psychology). Includes H5P review exercises at the end of each chapter. Readable and editable versions are available, as is a hardcopy for sale. This book has good applications, but there are no chapters on sleep and consciousness, and on stress and health psychology at all.

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PsychologyPSY 110Introduction to Psychology (2019) by Jorden A. Cummings & Lee Sanders (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Students have the option of accessing a free digital version or purchasing a print version through Libretexts access. A glossary, slides and test bank are available after verification of instructor status.  This book is based in large part on Introduction to Psychology: 1st Canadian Edition (Stangor & Walinga) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespsy_110 psychology
PsychologyPSY 110Discover Psychology 2.0: A Brief Introductory Text (Diener and Biswas-Diener) (CC-BY-NC-SA)

Includes: Powerpoint Slides, Test Bank (Free registration and/or login required), and Instructor Manual. Noba is “the dream project” of Ed and Carol Diener.  It has modules written by some big names in psychology  including Elizabeth Loftus, Ed Diener, Susan Fiske, David Buss, and many, many others.  There are also many links to animations and videos that are quite useful.  Students have the option of accessing free digital versions or purchasing a print version.

D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespsy_110 psychology
PsychologyPSY 110Introductory Psychology (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)

Psychology 2e (Spielmen, Jenkins, and Lovett, 2020) (OpenStax) (CC BY 4.0)

Includes: Powerpoint Slides, Test Bank, and Instructor Manual (Free registration and/or login required for all). OpenStax is maintained (and supported) by Rice University.  Students have the option of accessing free digital versions or purchasing a print version. CVC-OEI has imported the OpenStax text into Canvas. Additionally, Lumen Learning made an enhanced version of the digital text with embedded multiple choices available.  There are also openly available slides, assignments, and question banks available CC-BY.

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PsychologyPSY 115Psychological Adjustment Textbook (Forrester, Scott, Herrington, Olson, Bragg-Scott, 2021) – OER Commons (CC BY)

A one-drive file containing text. The course includes an overview of topics including self-concept, perception, self-awareness, personality, values and communications in resolving interpersonal conflicts.
Comment: The C-ID has not been updated since 2011. This book does not appear to have enough information about developmental and sex/gender aspects of adjustment.

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PsychologyPSY 120Ancillary materials for Abnormal Psychology (Sean Callahn, Elizabeth Ann Dose, Luba Ibrahim & Marla Means, 2022) – Open ALG Affordable Learning Georgia (CC BY-NC-SA)

Ancillary materials for Abnormal Psych including PPTs, resource manual, case studies and test banks.

D1 – Social Sciences; E1 – Lifelong Learning and Self-DevelopmentAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespsy_120 psychology
PsychologyPSY 120Abnormal Psychology (Lumen Learning) (Varied Licenses – terms of each page must be reviewed)

This is a compilation of resources from Noba, Wikipedia, Psychology Today, etc. It is a collection of links to those websites. The majority of the other links are case studies that might be useful in many cases, and are offensive and outdated in others.  Disorders are listed and link to case studies in popular media, fiction and reality. This is not a textbook that can be printed.

D1 – Social Sciences; E1 – Lifelong Learning and Self-DevelopmentAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespsy_120 psychology
PsychologyPSY 120Introduction to Abnormal Psychology (Raechel Soicher, 2022) – Noba project (CC BY-NC-SA)

Abnormal psychology Noba collection. Includes instructor resources with powerpoints and a link to request test banks. This compilation is missing some content on the C-ID, specifically about somatoform, dissociative, substance use, eating disorders, and sexuality and gender related issues.

D1 – Social Sciences; E1 – Lifelong Learning and Self-DevelopmentAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespsy_120 psychology
PsychologyPSY 120Abnormal Psychology (Jorden Cummings, 2020) – Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)

Compilation from Bridley and Daffin, Openstax, NOBA and new information as well. In each module, there is an introduction by Cummings and a student self-assessment.  This compilation is missing some content on the C-ID, specifically about somatoform, dissociative, substance use, eating disorders, and sexuality and gender related issues.

D1 – Social Sciences; E1 – Lifelong Learning and Self-DevelopmentAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespsy_120 psychology
PsychologyPSY 120Fundamentals of Psychological Disorders, 3rd edition (Alexis Bridley and Lee Daffin, 2024) – Pressbooks (CC-BY-NC SA 4.0)

Fundamentals of Psychological Disorders (formerly Abnormal Psychology) is an Open Education Resource written by Alexis Bridley, Ph.D. and Lee W. Daffin Jr., Ph.D. through Washington State University which tackles the difficult topic of mental disorders in 15 modules and is updated through the DSM-5-TR. After the first three foundational modules, a discussion of mental disorders ensues to include depressive, anxiety, personality, schizophrenic, eating, and obsessive-compulsive to name a few. Instructor resources including powerpoint slides and flashcards are available.

D1 – Social Sciences; E1 – Lifelong Learning and Self-DevelopmentAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespsy_120 psychology
PsychologyPSY 130Introduction to Human Sexuality: Spring 2023 (Goerling and Wolfe, 2022) – OpenOregon Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)

Comprehensive textbook with thirteen chapters covering the topics about sexuality in the C-ID.  Current research included.

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PsychologyPSY 150Introduction to Biological Psychology (Hall, 2023) – Pressbooks and LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)

The textbook is designed to be used as primary reading for undergraduate Psychology students studying core biological psychology modules. Special note: This book is not complete, it is really good and highly usable – perhaps in conjunction with noba modules

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PsychologyPSY 150Psychology as a Biological Science by Peter Lindberg (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0)

This collection has a lot of overlap with the book above in terms of the same modules but there are a few differences and is certainly organized in a different fashion.  This resource is not sufficient to serve as a stand-alone text.

B2 – Life Science; D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences; 5B: Biological Sciencepsy_150 psychology
PsychologyPSY 150Understanding Biological Behavior (First Edition) (Miguel) (Noba) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

These are modules – not a full text. Noba is “the dream project” of Ed and Carol Diener.  It has modules written by some big names in psychology.  Students have the option of accessing free digital versions or purchasing a print version. It has not been confirmed that this resource is sufficient to serve as a stand-alone text. The topics about other psych topics like pathology and memory have a lot more general (cognitive, affective, etc) topics than a biopsych book might – the focus is not as much on the biological aspects of behavior as would be in a traditional biopsych textbook.

B2 – Life Science; D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences; 5B: Biological Sciencepsy_150 psychology
PsychologyPSY 170Principles of Social Psychology – 1st International Edition (Jhangiani and Tarry, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) 

This OER has 13 chapters and does not include separate chapters for culture, multiculturalism or gender. There is a question bank available with a notation that says “These questions are made available through a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license. Original questions written by Gwendolyn Seiodman (gseidman@albright.edu).” There are also slides available.

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PsychologyPSY 200Psychology Research Methods and Statistics (Pearcey, Kirsner, Randall, Willard, Williamson, and Downtain, 2017) (CC BY 4.0)

This is not a textbook but rather collections of modules/slides etc that were developed for stats and research methods classes at Kennesaw State University. Affordable Learning Georgia Grants Collections are intended to provide faculty with the frameworks to quickly implement or revise the same materials as a Textbook Transformation Grants team, along with the aims and lessons learned from project teams during the implementation process.

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PsychologyPSY 200Research Methods for Psychology (T. L. Brink, 2018) (CC BY-NC-SA)

T.L. Brink is a social scientist and author of fifteen books, two dozen encyclopedia articles, and hundreds of journal articles, reviews and conference presentations. He has posted a few textbooks with resources that include PowerPoints, games, videos, and quizzes. One thing to note is that all of the resources are easily available to students.

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PsychologyPSY 200Research Methods in Psychology (Jhangiani, Chiang, Cuttler, and Leighton, 2019) – Libretexts) (CC BY-NC-SA)

This Libretexts version is the fourth edition and includes a glossary. This text provides an overview of research design strategies used in psychological research. It covers the basic descriptive statistics and concepts within inferential statistics that are necessary for appreciation and comprehension of research findings. The course presents the student with the fundamentals of research that all psychology majors should know. Emphasis is placed on the critical evaluation of psychological research. Lecture slides are available. Ancillaries are also available at the Columbus State University library site.

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Political SciencePOLS 110Boundless Political Science by Simple Book Publishing (lumenlearning.com) – (Licensing varies by topic)

Boundless Political Science is a collection of webpages that cover the following topics: American Politics; The Constitution and the Founding of America; Federalism; Civil Liberties; Civil Rights; Public Opinion; Interest Groups; Campaigns and Elections; Political Participation and Voting; The Media; Congress; The Presidency; Bureaucracy; The Judiciary; Domestic Policy; Economic Policy; Social Policy; and Foreign Policy.

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Political SciencePOLS 110Attenuated Democracy: A Critical Introduction to U.S. Government and Politics (Hubert, 2020); Attenuated Democracy – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

This textbook is divided into ten parts and emphasizes fragility in the US political system as the organizing theme. The ten sections of the book are: thinking like a political scientist; constitutional foundations; Congress; the presidency; Supreme Court; federal bureaucracy; linkage institutions; electoral politics and public opinion; political behavior; and civil rights and civil liberties. Note that it is unclear whether this is a peer-reviewed title. Review by Dr. Josh Franco, Political Science, Cuyamaca College: Attenuated Democracy is a robust introduction to American Government and Politics. It consists of 10 Parts and 70 chapters. Each chapter begins with a quotation, key terms are bolded, images are included, and references are listed at the end. I appreciate Part 1: Thinking Like a Political Scientist and its 10 chapters. Given the amount of content that needs to be covered in a POLS 110 course, instructors may decide to forgo Part 1  or somehow incorporate it with the other parts. Unlike OpenStax’s American Government 2e, Attenuated Democracy leaves individual-level matters to Parts 9 and 10. For example, Part 10, Civil Rights and Liberties, which includes 9 chapters, is at the end. I have found that my students are very interested in these topics, so I am not sure how students will feel engaging with these topics at the end, compared to the beginning, of a course. There do not appear to be Chapter Lecture Slides for the textbook, which could be viewed as a current limitation.

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Political SciencePSY 110American Government and Politics in the Information Age – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

American Government and Politics in the Information Age (Saylor Academy, 2012) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.
This peer-and student-reviewed textbook is intended to be a comprehensive introduction to US government and politics. This is an adapted and downloadable version of the 21st Century American Government and Politics (v. 1.0, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0) Topics covered across 17 chapters include: communication in the information age; the Constitution and government structure; federalism; civil liberties; civil rights; political culture and socialization; public opinion; participation, voting, and social movements; interest groups; political parties; campaigns and elections; Congress; the presidency; the bureaucracy; courts; domestic policymaking; foreign and national security policymaking. Note that this textbook is available only via web browsers and is not downloadable. There are extensive faculty reviews on the Open Textbook Library webpage for this book.

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Political SciencePSY 110American Government (Lenz and Holman, 2018) (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

This textbook is intended to be a comprehensive, semester-long introduction to US government. Chapters include links to relevant online resources and study questions for students. The textbook is divided into 17 chapters that cover: concepts in government and politics; the US system of constitutional government; Congress; the presidency; courts; federalism; the media; public opinion; political ideology; political participation; political parties; interest groups; public policy; economic policy; food policy; civil liberties and civil rights; and global affairs. Note that it is unclear whether this is a peer-reviewed text.

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Political SciencePSY 110American Government 3e – LibreTexts (CC BY)

American Government 3e by OpenStax (CC BY)
This is a comprehensive, peer-reviewed textbook intended for a one-semester course on US government. Topics covered across 17 chapters include: the US Constitution, federalism, civil liberties, civil rights, public opinion, voting behavior and elections, the media, political parties, interest groups and lobbying, Congress, the presidency, courts, state and local government, the bureaucracy, domestic policy, and foreign policy. Review by Dr. Josh Franco, Political Science, Cuyamaca College: The textbook is clearly organized and written by a team of scholars and researchers in the field. The resource can be viewed online, viewed through the OpenStax app, downloaded as a PDF, or a paid print copy can be ordered. As an instructor, I appreciate that the chapters are contained in five units: Students and the System, Individual Agency and Action, Toward Collective Action, Delivering Collective Action, and Outputs of Government. I have used these units as themes to knit chapters together into broader narratives. Students have remarked that they appreciate how each chapter has learning objectives, bolded key terms within the text, and “just right” content.
Audio recordings of chapters in the textbook: By Brian Barrick, Political Science Instructor at LA Harbor College: Available on SpotifyYouTubeApple Podcasts, and the project website (plans also to release on Canvas Commons for ease in transferring to Canvas shells).

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Political SciencePOLS 120On Global Citizenship (Tully, ed., 2014, Bloomsbury Academic) (CC BY-NC-ND)

This edited volume is organized as a dialogue on the theme of global citizenship. In response to a lead essay by Canadian political theorist James Tully, seven subsequent chapters offer responses to Tully’s framing of global citizenship. The ninth and final chapter offers a closing response from Tully.

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Political SciencePOLS 120On Civic Republicanism: Ancient Lessons for Global Politics (Kellow and Leddy, eds., 2016, University of Toronto Press) (CC BY-NC-ND)

With contributions from scholars across North America and Europe, this edited volume explores contemporary political problems through various texts from antiquity through the present. Divided into two parts and a total of 15 chapters, the first five chapters explore “the classical heritage” and the last ten chapters turn to European Enlightenment ideas.

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Political SciencePOLS 120Conflict, War and Revolution: The problem of politics in international political thought (Kelly, 2022) – LSE Press (CC-BY)

Written by a professor of political theory in the London School of Economics’ Department of Government, this open access volume explores themes related to conflict, violence, and politics through essays on ten thinkers from antiquity into the present day. Part I of the book examines in separate chapters the contributions of Thucydides, Augustine, Machiavelli, and Hobbes on these themes, while Part II explores Locke, Rousseau, Clausewitz, Lenin and Mao, and Schmitt.

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Political SciencePOLS 120Nationalism, Self-Determination and Secession (Andres and Saward, 2013) (CC-BY-NC-SA)

This book is intended to serve as the foundational text for a unit within a course. Over seven chapters, the book focuses on theories and concepts related to nationalism and self-determination, then asks under what circumstances secession is justified.

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Political SciencePOLS 130Introduction to Comparative Government and Politics (Bozonelos, Wendt, Lee, Scarffe, Omae, Franco, Martin, and Velduis) (ASCCC OERI, 2022) (CC BY-NC)

The textbook is also available at opolisci.com. The textbook comprises 12 chapters on topics in comparative politics, including: methods in comparative politics; states and regimes; democracies and democratization; non-democracies and democratic backsliding; political identities; political economy; collective action and social movements; comparative public opinion; and political violence. Ancillary materials such as lecture slides, quiz banks, and essay questions are also available. This textbook and ancillaries were written by a team comprising faculty in the California and Texas community college systems: Dino Bozonelos (project lead), Josh Franco, Charlotte Lee, Byran Martin, Masahiro Omae, Jessica Scarffe, Julia Wendt, and Stefan Veldhuis.

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Political SciencePOLS 140Meditations on Diplomacy: Comparative Cases in Diplomatic Practice and Foreign Policy (Chan, 2017) (CC BY-NC 4.0)

This textbook explores the craft of diplomacy and foreign policy making. It begins with a chapter on international relations theories and explores issues by region as well as foreign policy topic. Note that this text does not appear to be peer-reviewed.

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Political SciencePOLS 140International Relations (McGlinchey, ed. 2017) (CC BY-NC)

This textbook is intended as an introduction to core concepts and topics in international relations. This book contains eighteen chapters organized into two parts. Part one on “the basics” covers international relations theories and institutions, while part two on “global issues” takes up topics such as global development, human rights, terrorism, and environmental challenges. Note that this text does not appear to be peer-reviewed. Excerpt of review by Dr. Josh Franco, Political Science, Cuyamaca College: The coherent organization and structure of the textbook will help instructors facilitate the learning of the topic, as well as student’s learning about international relations.

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Political SciencePOLS 140Human Security in World Affairs: Problems and Opportunities (2nd ed., Lautensach and Lautensach, eds., 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Intended for upper division students, this is the first textbook treatment of human security and related concepts such as socio-political security, economic security, environmental security, and health security. This textbook includes 21 chapters. Note that it is unclear whether this textbook is peer-reviewed.

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Political SciencePOLS 140Canvas Course Shell for Introduction to International Relations (CC BY-NC)

Introduction to International Relations Canvas Commons download This semester-long Canvas course shell includes an OER textbook equivalent, lesson plans, and ancillary materials. The content contained within this Open Education Resource (OER) was curated and/or created by Dr. Charlotte Lee at Berkeley City College, Dr. Katherine Michel at Ohlone College, and Dr. Josh Franco at Cuyamaca College. The curation and creation of this content was funded by the Academic Senate for California Community College’s Open Educational Resources Initiative. Question Banks were created by Josh Franco, Ph.D., Elizabeth Nash, M.A., and Jereme Umali, M.

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Political SciencePOLS 140A Short Introduction to World Politics (Meacham, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-ND)

This 13-chapter textbook covers the following: System History: The Rise of the Modern World System; Images and Theories of World Politics; Foreign Policy Decision Making; Non-State Actors- IGOs, NGOs, MNCs; The World Economy; The Global North and South; Globalization; War and International Security; Military Power; Realists Paths to Peace – Alliances, Dominance and Treaties; Idealist Paths to Peace: International Law; and Human Rights, Population, and Environment. Chapters are organized into sections and the final section includes a list of questions. Note that it is unclear whether this is a peer-reviewed textbook.

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PhysicsPHYS 215Modern Physics with Numerical Methods (Budarz) (CC BY-NC-SA)

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This is an open-source, modern physics textbook typically for third-semester students majoring in engineering, physics, or chemistry. An emphasis is placed on fundamental principles as well as numerical solutions to equations where no analytical solutions exist. The content begins with optics and uses that as a stepping stone to wave phenomena and quantum systems.

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PhysicsPHYS 215Modern physics: With waves, thermodynamics, and optics (Crowell, 2019) (CC BY-SA 3.0)N/AN/Aphys_215 physics
PhysicsPHYS 210Calculus-Based Physics II (Schnick) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Calculus-Based Physics is an introductory physics textbook designed for use in the two-semester introductory physics course typically taken by science and engineering students. This is the second of two textbooks for this course.

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PhysicsPHYS 210Fields and Circuits (Crowell, 2020) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

In this book, each of the first 5 chapters is short and includes a laboratory exercise that can be completed in about an hour and a half. The approach I’ve taken is to introduce the electric and magnetic field on an equal footing (which is in fact the way the subject was developed historically). As empirically motivated postulates, we take some primitive ideas about relativity along with the expressions for the energy and momentum density of the fields.

Another goal is to introduce the laws of physics in their natural, local form, i.e., Maxwell’s equations in differential rather than integral form, without getting bogged down in an extensive development of the toolbox of vector calculus that would be more appropriate in an honors text like Purcell. Much of the necessary apparatus of div, grad, and curl is developed first in visual or qualitative form.

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PhysicsPHYS 200 S; PHYS 215University Physics Volume 3 (OpenStax, 2020) (CC BY 4.0)N/AN/Aphys_200s phys_215 physics
Political SciencePOLS 150Politics, Power, and Purpose: An Orientation to Political Science (Jay Steinmetz, 2021) – Pressbooks (CC BY)

This introductory textbook is organized into two parts: Part I explores “What is politics?” and Part II focuses on “Understanding the discipline of political science”. Part I comprises five chapters: Chapter 1: Conceptualizing Politics, Chapter 2: Ideologies of the individual, Chapter 3: An institutional view of politics, Chapter 4: How public law structures politics, and Chapter 5: Theories of democracy. Part II comprises an additional five chapters and surveys sub-disciplines: Chapter 6: Political theory, Chapter 7: International Relations, Chapter 8: Comparative Politics, Chapter 9: American Politics and Public Policy/Administration, and Chapter 10: Methods. The publisher is Fort Hays State University (Hays, Kansas) and it is not clear whether this is a peer-reviewed textbook.

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Political SciencePOLS 150An Introduction to Politics (Sell, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA) – LibreTexts

The target audience for this textbook are first-year students. This book introduces concepts such as power, ideology, regime, citizenship, political economy, and sub-fields in the study of politics. It is organized into ten chapters. Note that this resource does not appear to be peer-reviewed.

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Political SciencePOLS 150Introduction to Political Science (Rom, Hidaka, and Walker, et al., 2022) (CC BY 4.0) – OpenStax

This introductory text includes 16 chapters on topics including: the study of politics, political behavior, political ideologies, civil liberties, public opinion, group political activity, civil rights, political parties and elections, legislatures, executives, bureaucracies, courts and law, the media, international relations, international institutions, and international political economy.

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Political SciencePOLS 160Introduction to Political Science Research Methods (Franco et al.) (CC BY-NC) – LibreTexts

Introduction to Political Science Research Methods (Franco et al.) (CC BY-NC)
This is a multi-author, peer-reviewed textbook created by California Community College faculty. With chapter contributions from Dr. Josh Franco at Cuyamaca College, Dr. Charlotte Lee at Berkeley City College, Kau Vue at Fresno City College, Dr. Dino Bozonelos at Victor Valley College, Dr. Masahiro Omae at San Diego City College, and Dr. Steven Cauchon at Imperial Valley College, the purpose of this open education resource is to provide students interested in or majoring in political science a solid introduction into the research methods of the discipline. Support was provided by the Academic Senate for California Community College’s Open Educational Resources Initiative.

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PhysicsPHYS 100 S; PHYS 105; PHYS 110Spiral Physics (D’Alessandris) (CC BY-NC-SA) – LibreTexts

“Spiral Physics is a research based introductory physics curriculum developed at Monroe Community College. There are several important features of this curriculum. It integrates text and workbook activities in a modular fashion, and arranges topics so that students receive repeated exposure to concepts with increased complexity. It makes use of alternative problem types, including goal-less problem statements, ranking tasks, and critical analysis tasks. It restricts the equation set available for student use and is designed to facilitate active learning.”

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PhysicsPHYS 100 S; PHYS 105; PHYS 110Light and Matter (Crowell, 2020)  (CC BY-SA 3.0)

“This is an introductory text intended for a one-year introductory course of the type typically taken by biology majors, or for AP Physics 1 and 2. Algebra and trig are used, and there are optional calculus-based sections.”

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PhysicsPHYS 100 S; PHYS 105; PHYS 110College Physics (OpenStax, 2020)

College Physics (OpenStax, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
Adapted for a two-semester introductory algebra-based physics course.

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PhysicsPHYS 140Motion Mountain (Schiller, 2020) (CC BY-NC-ND)N/AN/Aphys_140 physics
PhysicsPHYS 140Survey of Physics (Wamba) (CC BY-SA) – LibreTexts

This OER is Survey of Physics by Kolo Wamba for Skyline College as a derivative of Conceptual Physics by Benjamin Crowell.

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PhysicsPHYS 140Conceptual Physics (Crowell, 2019) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA 3.0)

Conceptual Physics (Crowell, 2019) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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PhysicsPHYS 140Body Physics – Motion to Metabolism (Davis, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) – LibreTexts

Body Physics – Motion to Metabolism (Davis, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) – Pressbooks

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PhysicsPHYS 140Introduction to Physics (Park, 2018) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)

Introduction to Physics (Park, 2018) – OpenStax (CC BY 4.0)
Companion resources available in MyOpenMath – directions forthcoming. Introduction to Physics is an adaptation of Concepts of Physics, itself an adaptation based on modules from OpenStax College Physics. Some of the modules removed from College Physics have been put back in, most notably modules on momentum, rotation and special relativity. Sections on linear momentum has been added from James Rittenbach’s derived copy of Concepts of Physics. This textbook is intended for a one-semester introduction to physics course, requiring as little mathematics as possible. Students are expected to have taken some algebra and geometry at high-school level, but no higher level of mathematics is required (and use of algebra and geometry is minimized as much as possible, in order to emphasize the concepts of physics). The courses this textbook is intended for often go by the name of “conceptual physics,” “descriptive physics,” or “introduction to physics.”

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PhysicsPHYS 205Book: Introductory Physics – Building Models to Describe Our World (Martin et al.) (CC BY-SA)

This is an open-access textbook for calculus-based introductory physics courses. The textbook is specifically intended for a flipped-classroom approach, wherein students complete readings at home and the material is then discussed in class. The textbook thus contains questions and activities to engage readers. This text also includes a curriculum in experimental physics, detailing the scientific method and process, suggesting experiments to perform at home and in the lab, and has chapters that cover: writing and reviewing proposals, writing and reviewing reports, analyzing data, as well as an introduction to python. Finally, this textbook was written with many contributions from students! We hope that you may find it useful, and we are interested to know if you are using it!

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PhysicsPHYS 205University Physics I – Classical Mechanics (Gea-Banacloche) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

This is a textbook for the first semester of University Physics for scientists and engineers. It covers classical mechanics, and a brief introduction to thermodynamics. The presentation and approach are similar to Mazur’s “The Principles and Practice of Physics,” in that conservation laws are introduced before forces, and one-dimensional systems are thoroughly covered before moving to two dimensions. Although the course is “calculus based,” the book has been written with the understanding that many students may be taking calculus simultaneously as a corequisite, so the use of calculus is relatively sparse.

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PhysicsPHYS 205Calculus-Based Physics I (Schnick) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Calculus-Based Physics is an introductory physics textbook designed for use in the two-semester introductory physics course typically taken by science and engineering students. This is the first of two textbooks for this course.

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PhysicsPHYS 205Mechanics (Crowell, 2019) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

This is a calculus-based book meant for the first semester of the type of freshman survey course taken by engineering and physical science majors. A treatment of relativity is interspersed with the Newtonian mechanics, in optional sections. The book is designed so that it can be used as a drop-in replacement for the corresponding part of Simple Nature, for instructors who prefer a traditional order of topics. Simple Nature does energy before force, while Mechanics does force before energy. Simple Nature has its treatment of relativity all in a single chapter, rather than in parallel with the development of Newtonian mechanics.

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PhysicsPHYS 205Classical Mechanics with Numerical Methods (Budarz)

Terms and Services – A book on introductory mechanics and numerical methods for lower-division undergraduate students in engineering or physical sciences. This resource was last updated in 2019.

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PhysicsPHYS 200 S; PHYS 210University Physics Volume 2 (OpenStax, 2020) (CC BY 4.0)N/AN/Aphys_200s phys_210 physics
PhysicsPHYS 200 S; PHYS 205University Physics Volume 1 (OpenStax, 2020) (CC BY 4.0)B1 – Physical Sciences5A: Physical Sciencephys_200s phys_205 physics
PhilosophyPHIL 100Reading for Philosophical Inquiry: A Brief Introduction to Philosophical Thinking, An Open Source Reader (Archie and Archie, 2004) (CC BY-SA)

Anthology of a broad range of traditional topics from classic readings.

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PhilosophyPHIL 100The Originals: Classic Readings in Western Philosophy (McLaughlin, 2017) (CC-BY)

Anthology of a broad range of traditional topics from classic readings.

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PhilosophyPHIL 100An Introduction to Philosophy (Payne, 2015) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)

An Introduction to Philosophy (Payne, 2015)
Traditional textbook covering topics including Philosophy of Mind, Philosophy of Science, and Social Justice. Designed for Washington State Community College students.

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PhilosophyPHIL 100Introduction to Philosophy Reader: An Open Educational Resource (Levin, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

Introduction to Philosophy Reader: An Open Educational Resource (Levin, 2020) (CC BY-SA)
A collection of classic and contemporary readings on such topics as skepticism, personal identity, philosophy of religion, and ethics. Designed for California Community College students.

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PhilosophyPHIL 110Thinking Well: A Logic & Critical Thinking Textbook (ver 3.2) (Lavin, 2022) (CC BY)

Covers the basics of formal and informal logic, including fallacies, inductive logic, categorical logic, sentential logic, and natural deductions. Includes some exercises. Designed for California Community College student

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PhilosophyPHIL 110Clear and Present Thinking (Myers, 2017) (CC BY-ND)

Covers the basics of formal and informal logic, including fallacies, inductive logic, and sentential logic. Includes some exercises.

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PhilosophyPHIL 110Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking (Van Cleave, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking (Van Cleave, 2017) (CC BY)
Covers the basics of formal and informal logic, including fallacies, inductive logic, and sentential logic. Includes some exercises. Designed for Michigan Community College students.

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PhilosophyPHIL 110Logical Reasoning (Dowden, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

Logical Reasoning (Dowden, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA) 
Covers the basics of formal and informal logic, including fallacies, inductive logic, Aristotelian logic, and sentential logic. Includes some exercises. Designed for CSU students.

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PhilosophyPHIL 110Fundamental Methods of Logic (Knachel, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

Fundamental Methods of Logic (Knachel, 2017) (CC BY)
Covers the basics of formal and informal logic, including fallacies, inductive logic, and sentential logic. Includes some exercises.

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PhilosophyPHIL 110Logic & Critical Thinking: An Open Educational Resource (Levin and Sheley, 2019) (CC BY-NC-ND)

Covers the basics of formal and informal logic, including fallacies, inductive logic, sentential logic, and natural deductions. Includes some exercises. Designed for California Community College students.

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ChemistryCHEM 100Chemistry and Global Awareness (Gordon, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA)

This text covers underlying chemistry for topical subjects in society.

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ChemistryCHEM 101; CHEM 102Introduction to Chemistry: General, Organic, and Biological v 1.0. (Ball, al.; 2012) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

Introduction to Chemistry: General, Organic, and Biological v 1.0. (Ball, al.; 2012) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

This text includes content for both the Chemistry 101 and Chemistry 102 C-ID descriptors. The text provides end-of-chapter problems.

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ChemistryCHEM 101Beginning Chemistry v 1.0 (Ball, 2011) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

Beginning Chemistry v 1.0 (Ball, 2011) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

This text includes content for preparatory chemistry courses. Version 2 of the text is available commercially.

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PhilosophyPHIL 120Introduction to Philosophy: Ethics (Matthews, 2020) (CC BY)

Multiple author of traditional textbook focusing on moral theory, including relativism, Utilitarianism, Kant, and Feminine ethics.

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PhilosophyPHIL 210Ethics for A-Level (Dimmock and Fisher, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

Ethics for A-Level (Dimmock and Fisher, 2017) (CC BY)
Covers a variety of normative, metaethical, and applied topics, including Kant, Utilitarianism, sexual ethics, and abortion. Designed for UK A-Level (Secondary School) students.

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PhilosophyPHIL 120Introduction to Ethical Studies: An Open Source Reader (Archie and Archie, 2004) (CC BY-SA)

Anthology of a broad range of traditional topics from classic readings.

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PhilosophyPHIL 120Introduction to Ethics: An Open Educational Resource (Levin, 2019) – LibreTexts (CC-BY)

Introduction to Ethics: An Open Educational Resource (Levin, 2019) (CC-BY)
A collection of classic and contemporary readings on applied topics and moral theory, including abortion, immigration, animal rights, Utilitarianism, virtue ethics, and Kant. Designed for California Community College students.

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PhilosophyPHIL 130Ancient Philosophy Reader: An Open Educational Resource (Levin, 2018) (CC BY-SA) – LibreTexts

Ancient Philosophy Reader: An Open Educational Resource (Levin, 2018) (CC BY-SA)
Anthology of classic texts in ancient philosophy, including Pre-Socratics, Plato (Socratic Dialogues and The Republic), Aristotle, and Hellenistic Philosophy.

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ChemistryCHEM 105; CHEM 106Green Chemistry and the Ten Commandments of Sustainability 3rd Ed. (Manahan, S.; 2011) (CC BY-NC-SA)

End-of-chapter problems and a set of PowerPoint slides accompany this text.

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ChemistryCHEM 105; CHEM 106Introduction to Environmental Science (Zehnder et al.; 2015) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Text is available for download as Word files. End-of-chapter questions and terms available.

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PhilosophyPHIL 140Modern Philosophy (Ott and Dunn, 2013) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

Modern Philosophy (Ott and Dunn, 2013) (CC BY-NC-SA)
A collection of source texts with commentary and pedagogical tools. A self-described “workbook.”

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PhilosophyPHIL 210Modern Formal Logic Primer (Teller, 1989 – LibreTexts (Copyrighted, Free for Instructional and Educational Use)

Modern Formal Logic Primer (Teller, 1989) (Copyrighted, Free for Instructional and Educational Use)

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PhilosophyPHIL 210Symbolic Logic: An Accessible Introduction to Serious Mathematical Logic (Ray, 2021) (CC BY-NC-SA)A3 – Critical ThinkingN/Aphil_210 philosophy
PhilosophyPHIL 210Open Logic Text (Open Logic Project, 2021) (CC BY)A3 – Critical ThinkingN/Aphil_210 philosophy
PhilosophyPHIL 210A Concise Introduction to Logic (DeLancey, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

A Concise Introduction to Logic (DeLancey, 2017) (CC BY-NC-SA)

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PhilosophyPHIL 210forallx: An Introduction to Formal Logic (Magnus, 2017) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

forallx: An Introduction to Formal Logic (Magnus, 2017) (CC BY-SA)

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PhilosophyPHIL 210forallx: Calgary, An Introduction to Formal Logic (Magnus, 2020) (CC BY)A3 – Critical ThinkingN/Aphil_210 philosophy
ChemistryCHEM 110; CHEM 120General Chemistry: Principles, Patterns, and Applications (Averill and Eldredge, 2011) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

General Chemistry: Principles, Patterns, and Applications (Averill and Eldredge, 2011) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Online version of the text appears to be more user-friendly than the PDF version of the text.

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ChemistryCHEM 110; CHEM 120General Chemistry: An Atoms First Approach (Halpern, 2016) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

This text uses an “atoms-first” approach and covers topics in both 1st and 2nd semester general chemistry courses.

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ChemistryCHEM 110; CHEM 120OpenStax Chemistry 2e Atoms First (Flowers, et al.; 2019) (CC BY)

OpenStax Chemistry 2e Atoms First (Flowers, et al.; 2019) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
This text is accompanied by a student solutions manual, PowerPoint slides, and test banks. It is supported by several 3rd party homework and laboratory activity vendors.

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ChemistryCHEM 110; CHEM 120OpenStax Chemistry (Flowers et al.; 2019) (CC BY)

OpenStax Chemistry (Flowers et al.; 2019) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
This text is accompanied by a student solutions manual, PowerPoint slides, and test banks. It is supported by several 3rd party homework and laboratory activity vendors. It is used by several colleges and undergoes a review and correction process.

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ChemistryCHEM 150; CHEM 160LibreTexts Organic Chemistry (Morsch et al.) (LibreTexts, 2022) (CC BY-SA)

Text covers all topics necessary for 1st and 2nd semesters of organic chemistry.

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NutritionNUTR 110Human Nutrition – 2020 Edition (University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa) (CC BY-NC-SA, per text Preface)

This textbook serves as an introduction to nutrition for undergraduate students and is the OER textbook for the FSHN 185 The Science of Human Nutrition course at the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa. The book covers basic concepts in human nutrition, key information about essential nutrients, basic nutritional assessment, and nutrition across the lifespan.

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MathematicsMATH 110Foundations in Statistical Reasoning (Kaslik) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA-NC)B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative ReasoningAREA 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoningmath_110 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 110Introductory Statistics (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)

Introductory Statistics (OpenStax) (CC BY 4.0)

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MathematicsMATH 110Statistics Using Technology (Kozak) (CC BY-SA) – Coconino Community College website

Statistics Using Technology (Kozak) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

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MathematicsMATH 110OpenIntro Statistics (Diez, Barr, and Cetinkaya-Rundel) (CC BY-SA)

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Child DevelopmentCDEV 100Child Growth and Development (Zaar) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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Child DevelopmentCDEV 100Child Growth and Development – LibreTexts (CC BY, except where otherwise noted)
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Child DevelopmentCDEV 110Child Family Community: The Socialization of Diverse Children (ASCCC OERI, 2022) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
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Child DevelopmentCDEV 110Child, Family and Community (Laff and Ruiz) – LibreTexts (CC BY, except where otherwise noted)
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MathematicsMATH 120MyOpenMath Understanding Elementary Mathematics (Julie Harland) – MyOpenMath (CC BY)

In MyOpenMath under “Math and Elementary Ed” – This OER includes complete homework sets along with the textbook.

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Early Childhood EducationECE 120Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children (Stephens et al.) – LibreTexts (CC BY, except where otherwise noted)

If you are reading this, you’re likely interested in learning more about becoming an early childhood professional. Perhaps you’re just curious and want to know a little bit more about young children.  Maybe you want to make up your mind after finding out a little bit more about what is involved.  In either case, your interest and curiosity are two key characteristics that will make this a positive growth experience for you.

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MathematicsMATH 130Finite Math – Lumen Learning (Licenses vary)

This courseware includes resources copyrighted and openly licensed by multiple individuals and organizations.

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MathematicsMATH 130Applied Finite Mathematics (Sekhon and Bloom, 2016) (CC BY)

Applied Finite Mathematics (Sekhon and Bloom, 2016) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

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Early Childhood EducationECE 130Introduction to Curriculum for Early Childhood Education (Paris and Beeve) (LibreTexts) (CC BY, except where otherwise noted)
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MathematicsMATH 140Applied Calculus (Calaway, Hoffman, and Lippman) (CC BY)

Applied Calculus (Calaway, Hoffman, and Lippman) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

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MathematicsMATH 151; MATH 155; MATH 955Precalculus / Trigonometry 3rd Edition (Stitz, Zeager) (CC BY-NC-SA)B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative ReasoningAREA 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoningmath_151 math_155 math_955 mathematics
Early Childhood EducationECE 200Observando y Asesorando en Ambientes Educativos by Gonzalez Cuadros (CC BY-NC)
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Early Childhood EducationECE 200Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood Education (Peterson and Elam) (LibreTexts) (CC BY, except where otherwise noted)
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Early Childhood EducationECE 210The ELC: An Early Childhood Learning Community at Work – Milne Open Textbooks (CC-BY-NC)

The ELC professional development model was designed to improve the quality of teacher candidates’ Practicum field placements and align teaching in field placements with Learning Standards used in the teacher education program. Teams of four educators from varied settings worked in a Practicum placement setting for one semester to improve their teaching and align it with Learning Standards. An action research approach improved teaching challenges teams faced. Research articles were read to improve teams’ teaching challenges by implementing one agreed strategy. Teams video-recorded, assessed, and reflected on the impact of the strategy on their teaching, on teacher candidates’ learning and on children’s learning. This text compiles six case studies from this model to illustrate how teaching challenges were improved. Appropriate for practiced educators as well as educators in training, this text provides a real world look into applying Learning Standards in early childhood classrooms.

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Early Childhood EducationECE 210Practicum Fieldwork OER Handbook Folder – Google Drive (CC BY, except where otherwise noted)
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Early Childhood EducationECE 220Health, Safety, and Nutrition (Paris) (LibreTexts) (CC BY, except where otherwise noted)

Health, Safety, and Nutrition (Paris) – Word, PDF, and ancillaries

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MathematicsMATH 151; MATH 155Precalculus / College Algebra, 3rd Edition (Stitz, Zeager) (CC BY-NC-SA)B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative ReasoningAREA 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoningmath_151 math_155 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 151; MATH 155; MATH 955Precalculus: An Investigation of Functions (Includes Trig) 1st Ed (Lippman, Rasmussen) (CC BY-SA)B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative ReasoningAREA 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoningmath_151 math_155 math_955 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 151; MATH 155; MATH 955Precalculus: An Investigation of Functions (Includes Trig) 2nd Ed (Lippman, Rasmussen) (CC BY-SA)

Precalculus: An Investigation of Functions (Includes Trig) 2nd Ed (Lippman, Rasmussen) – LibreTexts

B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative ReasoningAREA 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoningmath_151 math_155 math_955 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 151; MATH 155Algebra and Trigonometry 2e (OpenStax) (CC BY)

Algebra and Trigonometry (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

B4 – Mathematics/Quantitative ReasoningAREA 2 – Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoningmath_151 math_155 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 151; MATH 155; MATH 955Precalculus 2e (OpenStax)

Precalculus (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

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MathematicsMATH 160Introduction to Proofs, an Inquiry-Based approach (Heffron) (CC-GNU)N/AN/Amath_160 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 160Mathematical Reasoning and Proof (Sundstrom) (CC-BY-NC-SA)N/AN/Amath_160 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 160Discrete Mathematics (Levin) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)N/AN/Amath_160 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 230Calculus Volume 3 (Strang and Herman, 2022) – OpenStax (CC BY-NC-SA)

Textbook for multivariable calculus. Multimedia interactive version that can be found here on LibreText

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MathematicsMATH 210; MATH 211; MATH 220Calculus Vol 1 (Strang, Herman) – OpenStax

Calculus (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

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MathematicsMATH 210; MATH 211; MATH 220; MATH 230Active Calculus (Boelkins et al., 2017)

Active Calculus (Boelkins et al.) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

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MathematicsMATH 210; MATH 211; MATH 220APEX Calculus 1 (Hartman);

APEX Calculus 1 (Hartman) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

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MathematicsMATH 210; MATH 211; MATH 220Community Calculus (Guichard) (CC BY-NC-SA)N/AN/Amath_210 math_211 math_220 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 210; MATH 211; MATH 220Contemporary Calculus I (Hoffman) (CC BY)N/AN/Amath_210 math_211 math_220 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 240Book: Differential Equations for Science (Lebl and Trench, 2022) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

This is a full homework collection along with a textbook that has embedded videos and it is on MyOpenMath. Course ID: 140262

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MathematicsMATH 240Notes on Diffy Qs (Lebl) (CC-BY)N/AN/Amath_240 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 240Ordinary Differential Equations (Wiggins)

Ordinary Differential Equations (Wiggins) – LibreTexts (CC-BY)

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MathematicsMATH 240The Ordinary Differential Equations Project (CC-BY-NC-SA)N/AN/Amath_240 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 240Elementary Differential Equations (Trench, 2013)

Elementary Differential Equations with Boundary Value Problems (Trench, 2013) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

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MathematicsMATH 250A First Course in Linear Algebra (Kuttler, 2022) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

The textbook is Kuttler’s book with embedded videos. The homework sets have both MyOpenMath graded assignments and written assignments.
OERI Linear Algebra on MyOpenMath.
Course ID: 140263

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MathematicsMATH 250Linear Algebra Bookshelf (LibreTexts) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)N/AN/Amath_250 mathematics
MathematicsMATH 250Linear Algebra (Heffron) (CC BY-SA 2.5)N/AN/Amath_250 mathematics
KinesiologyKIN 101Physical Education and Athletic Training: First Aid and Safety Resources (Licensing varies – open license can not be presumed)

This collection of resources, developed by the Maxwell Library at Bridgewater State University, provides links to resources to about first aid and CPR for babies, children, and adults.  Includes links to resources for sports injuries.

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KinesiologyKIN 101First Aid Scenario and Discussion Answers (Friedlander, 2019) (CC BY)

This resource can be used to apply the student’s knowledge gained during a First Aid class. The scenarios can be used in lecture format or in small groups to encourage the discussion and application of first aid skills. 

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KinesiologyNo C-IDWellness (Pepe Aragon) (CC-BY)

An open course and easily accessible without needing to use a course management system. One section is geared toward health topics with readings on nutrition, violence, cancer, infectious diseases, etc. The other section is geared towards fitness with sections on the components of fitness. Includes an additional chapter on complementary and integrative health and one on consumer health.

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KinesiologyNo C-IDExercise Science 335: Kinesiology & Biomechanics (Melissa Thompson) – Canvas (CC-BY-NC-SA)

An open course on Canvas intended for a 300-level kinesiology and biomechanics courses at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado.

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KinesiologyNo C-IDA Guide to Physical Activity (Eydie Kramer, 2018) (CC-BY)

A three chapter open textbook from faculty at the University of Minnesota. Chapter 1 is Physical Activity Foundation; Chapter 2 is The Benefits of Physical Activity; and Chapter 3 is Nutrition for Health & Physical Activity

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KinesiologyNo C-IDSport Psychology in Sports, Exercise and Physical Activity (Nielsen, 2021) (CC BY)

This seven chapter book introduces readers to topics within sports psychology with a special focus on motivation, behavior change, and personalities. The chapters focus on unique populations around the world. Must download individual chapters rather than the entire book. Chapter 1 and 2 could be used in Introduction to Kinesiology course using OER.

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KinesiologyNo C-IDEssentials of Exercise and Sport Psychology (Zenko; Jones, 2021) (CC-BY)

An open textbook of 33 chapters. Primarily directed at undergraduate students, this well-referenced book is also appropriate for graduate students. The topics covered are broad, ranging from an Introduction to Exercise Psychology (Chapter 1), to an Introduction to Sport Psychology (Chapter 19), to Working in Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology (Chapter 33). Importantly, students should recognize that each author brings their individual perspectives, experiences, and expertise to this book. Therefore, some chapters may share overlapping content, but the content is discussed in unique ways. For example, Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5 focus on physical activity and exercise behavior. While content in these chapters is related, it is not redundant. To fully understand the complex world of exercise and sport psychology, students are encouraged to engage with diverse perspectives from many authors. Chapters also contain learning exercises to prompt students and instructors to engage with the material on a deeper level.

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KinesiologyNo C-IDBasic Foundation of Nutrition for Sports Performance (Byerley, 2022) – LibreTexts (CC-BY-SA)

APUS Basic Foundation of Nutrition for Sports Performance (Byerly, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
An open textbook comprised of 23 chapters and 152 pages. Chapters include digestion and absorption, metabolism and energy, carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, vitamins and minerals, hydration and more.

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KinesiologyNo C-IDSociology of Sport (Georgia Highlands College, 2022) (CC-BY-NC-SA)

An open textbook comprised of 16 chapters with videos and Powerpoint presentations. Chapters include youth sports, high school and college sports, race/ethnicity, age & disability, religion, and more.

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JournalismJOUR 100Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication (Saylor Academy) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Note: The version adapted by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.
Understanding Media and Culture: An Introduction to Mass Communication is adapted from a work produced and distributed under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-SA) in 2010 by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. The version adapted by BC Campus has restricted access.

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KinesiologyNo C-IDBiomechanics of Human Movement (Hamm, 2020) – Pressbooks (CC BY)

An open textbook comprised of ten chapters catered to the needs of kinesiology students enrolled in a first-year biomechanics course. Chapters include anatomy basics, linear kinematics in one and two dimensions, angular kinematics, linear kinetics, work power and energy, mechanisms of injury and more

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KinesiologyNo C-IDThe Politics of Sports (Carroll & Wakefield) (CC BY-NC-SA)N/AN/Akin_lecture kinesiology
KinesiologyNo C-IDAnatomy Illustrations (Alice Roberts, 2019) – Flickr

No licenses stated, stated they can be used for private use or any sort of teaching but needs to credit Alice Roberts. High quality, colored illustrations of the bones, joints, and organs. Some illustrations have labels and others drawn lines requiring students to label during an exam.

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KinesiologyNo C-IDMethods for Stress Management (Allen Urich) (CC BY-SA)

Composed of ten chapters. Includes one thorough chapter on relaxation methods. Other chapters are on managing anger, communication skills, types of anxiety disorders, healthy eating, exercise, time management, and developing a stress reduction plan.

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KinesiologyNo C-IDStretching in Sports Medicine (DeRollo, 2020) – OER Commons (CC BY-NC)

Provides an overview of the different types of stretches (static, dynamic, PNF) and 10 for the upper extremities and 10 stretches for the lower extremities using proper hand placement and form.

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KinesiologyNo C-IDHKIN 110: Human Anatomy I for Kinesiology – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

An open textbook with seven chapters.  There is a chapter on the skeletal system, one on the nervous system, and the remaining five chapters are on the muscles, bones and joints throughout the body.

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KinesiologyNo C-IDAnatomy and Physiology for KINS 1100 (Fonseca, 2021) – Pressbooks (CC0, Public Domain)

An open textbook that was adapted from an OpenStax’s anatomy and physiology textbook and follows the scope of most two-semester anatomy and physiology courses.  Enrichment elements provide relevance and deeper contexts for kinesiology students with relevance to their intended careers.

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KinesiologyNo C-IDKIN 4370: Virtual Exercise Testing and Prescription Lab Manual (Markofski, 2021) – Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)

This is a lab manual to accompany the University of Houston Virtual KIN 4370 course: Exercise Testing and Prescription.  The lab activities have been modified from face-to-face environments to an at-home virtual learning community. Each lab activity includes protocol description, comprehension questions and tables to help with test interpretation. Labs are included for testing flexibility, agility, muscle strength and power, estimating body composition, and more.

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JournalismJOUR 100; JOUR 160Media, Society, Culture and You (Poepsel, 2018) (CC BY)

Media, Society, Culture and You grew out of an experiment in developing and employing open educational resources (OER) at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Professors from various disciplines were encouraged to find or develop texts to replace or supplement course materials. Because the field of mass communication changes so rapidly, the author of this text decided to “go all in” on OER materials and develop, write, and edit the first version of this electronic textbook with plans to update it at least once per year. Chapters are kept relatively short, but links lead down various intellectual paths for curious readers to follow.

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JournalismJOUR 100; JOUR 170Media Studies 101 (Pearson, 2013) in Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)

This text offers a collaborative effort of media and communication study academics from New England, Australia and the Pacific to outline the origins of mass communication, its theories and relevance in society.

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JournalismJOUR 150; JOUR 160; JOUR 210Writing for Strategic Communications (Ohio State University) in Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)

This book is authored by Ohio State University lecturer, Jasmine Roberts, who has drafted an incredibly informative and detailed breakdown of the public relations origin, role in society and trends.

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JournalismJOUR 130; JOUR 131; JOUR 210Web Literacy for Student Fact Checkers (Caufield, 2021) – Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)

In this book Caulfield outlines how to fact check a variety of mediums, including Twitter identities, images, and much more. He offers short and informative chapters that help to guide students to primary sources and in depth research.

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JournalismJOUR 100; JOUR 110; JOUR 130; JOUR 131; JOUR 160Writing for Electronic Media (Champagne, 2017) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Brian Champagne wrote a casual but incredibly informative layout for journalists yearning to tackle reporting, interviewing and multimedia in the digital world. He writes that this book does not teach the who, what, when, where, why, and how of reporting; its goal is to teach how to present the journalism already known via electronic media, primarily television. Further he declares, “A reporter who understands her medium knows she must write words to fit her video. In this book it is Rule #1: Write to Video. Write that on your hand, the wall, and your computer monitor. Needlepoint it onto fabric, etch it in metal, and carve it in wood.” It is a perfect addition to any aspiring newsroom.

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Information Technology and Information SystemsITIS 110Professor Messer’s Free CompTIA A+ Certification Training Course (Copyrighted materials)

The creator of this resource is well known for his videos in the IT and Networking domains. They are well done and clearly address the certification test that they are focused on. Even if you don’t use the entire set, this is an excellent resource. This set is made up of 95 Videos, with a total running time: 25 hours, 38 minutes.

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Information Technology and Information SystemsITIS 120Information Systems for Business and Beyond (Bourgeois)

Information Systems for Business and Beyond (Bourgeois) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
This book is written as an introductory text, meant for those with little or no experience with computers or information systems. While sometimes the descriptions can get a bit technical, every effort has been made to convey the information essential to understanding a topic while not getting overly focused in detailed terminology. The web site contains a 2019 version of this book, that was updated in 2020 to meet accessibility standards. The web site also contains links to ancillary resources including Quizlet flashcards, and PowerPoint slides.

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Information Technology and Information SystemsITIS 130Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python (CC BY-NC-SA)

This is part of MIT’s OpenCourseware website. It includes a course syllabus, reading list, lecture videos, Powerpoint slides and code, in-class questions and video questions as well as assignments – all available for download. The course is intended for students with little or no programming experience. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the role computation can play in solving problems and to help students, regardless of their major, feel justifiably confident of their ability to write small programs that allow them to accomplish useful goals. The class uses the Python 3.5 programming language.

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Information Technology and Information SystemsITIS 130A Byte of Python

A Byte of Python – LibreTexts (CC BY)
This book serves as a guide or tutorial to the Python programming language. It is mainly targeted at newbies. It is useful for experienced programmers as well. The aim is that if all you know about computers is how to save text files, then you can learn Python from this book. If you have previous programming experience, then you can also learn Python from this book.

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Information Technology and Information SystemsITIS 130Think Python 2e; 

Think Python 2e – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
Think Python is an introduction to Python programming for beginners. It starts with basic concepts of programming and is carefully designed to define all terms when they are first used and to develop each new concept in a logical progression. Larger pieces, like recursion and object-oriented programming, are divided into a sequence of smaller steps and introduced over the course of several chapters.

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Information Technology and Information SystemsITIS 130Python for Everybody

Python for Everybody – LibreTexts (CC BY)
An excellent book on introductory computer programming topics. The book’s website has a great deal of additional information and resources. The book itself has great vocabulary words, it has exercises, and includes the use of Jupyter Notebooks, where you can edit and run code right in the LMS environment. The material has been translated into several different languages, see the book’s website for a complete list.

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Information Technology and Information SystemsITIS 150An Introduction to Computer Networks

(CC BY-NC-ND; “ND” indicates that this resource may not be modified. Printing is also prohibited.) This book has had several revisions. While this newer version is much better than the pre-revision 2.0 material, be aware of the limits of its license.

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Information Technology and Information SystemsITIS 150Computer Networks: A Systems Approach (Peterson, Davie) (CC BY)

The book has gone through numerous revisions and continues to be updated. It does have some ancillary material available on the website. There is a series being written, starting with this book, and now includes a book covering 5G technologies.

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Information Technology and Information SystemsITIS 155Linux: The Penguin Marches On (CC BY-SA)

This course, and ancillary materials (which are not yet part of the LibreTexts material) follows the CompTIA Linux+ curriculum and prepares students for that certification.

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HistoryHIST 130; HIST 140African American History (Christopher Collins, 2020) – Google Docs (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, unless otherwise indicated)

African American History for HIST 244 is a collection of selected readings from African American History (Lumen), American Yawp, Boundless US History, and US History by Chris Collins for Skyline College ZTC Early Adopter Program.

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HistoryHIST 130; HIST 140American Environmental History (Allosso)

American Environmental History (Allosso) in LibreTexts (CC BY-BC-SA, except where otherwise noted)
For too long the environment has been considered little more than a neutral background to history. This text surveys findings of the new field of Environmental History about how the environment of the Americas influenced the actions of people here and how people affected their environments, from prehistory to the present.

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HistoryHIST 130; HIST 140Sage American History: A Survey of America’s Past

(CC BY-NC-SA) Sage American History is divided into 30 chronological sections, colonial through modern times. This OER is designed for use by undergraduate college, community college, and high school teachers and students. It may be used without charge by any academic institution or individual as long as copyrights are respected. The course materials, developed by Henry J. Sage who teaches at Northern Virginia Community College, focus on the main events and characters of America’s past, recognizing that most students will take only one or two courses in American history.

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HistoryHIST 130; HIST 140The American Yawp

The American Yawp in LibreTexts (Note – as of 1-23-21 the version in LibreTexts is in need of updating) (CC BY-SA)
The American Yawp is a free “evolving, collaborative” American history textbook for college-level history courses. All contributors are experienced college-level instructors who volunteer their expertise to help democratize the American past for twenty-first century classrooms. The editors are Joseph Locke (University of Houston-Victoria) and Ben Wright (University of Texas at Dallas).

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HistoryHIST 130; HIST 140U.S. History (OpenStax)

U.S. History (OpenStax) in LibreTexts (CC BY)
U.S. History
 is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.

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HistoryHIST 130History in the Making: A History of the People of the United States of America to 1877 (Locks et al., 2013) (CC BY-SA)

This textbook examines U.S. History from before European Contact through Reconstruction, while focusing on the people and their history. Prior to its publication, History in the Making underwent a rigorous double-blind peer review, a process that involved over thirty scholars who reviewed the materially carefully, objectively, and candidly in order to ensure not only its scholarly integrity but also its high standard of quality. This book provides a strong emphasis on critical thinking about US History by providing several key features in each chapter. Learning Objectives at the beginning of each chapter help students to understand what they will learn in each chapter. Before You Move On sections at the end of each main section are designed to encourage students to reflect on important concepts and test their knowledge as they read. In addition, each chapter includes Critical Thinking Exercises that ask the student to deeply explore chapter content, Key Terms, and a Chronology of events.

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HistoryHIST 130American History I: Colonial Period to Civil War (Williamson and Aiello) (CC BY)

This text from Dr. Franklin Williamson and Dr. Tom Aiello from Gordon State University contains all modular text content used in the LMS implementation of their American History I (HIST 2111) courses. American History 1 covers topics ranging from the colonial period to the Civil War. Original source includes Word versions of the text, lecture slides, and primary source exercises.

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HistoryHIST 140United States History, Volume 2 (Trowbridge) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

This book was first published in December 2012. It is freely downloadable for use in an entry-level college course.

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HistoryHIST 150; HIST 160Boundless World History (Lumen Learning)

This courseware includes resources copyrighted and openly licensed by multiple individuals and organizations. Click the words “Licenses and Attributions” at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page.

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HistoryHIST 150World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 (Berger et al.)

World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 (Berger et al.) in LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)
World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500
 offers a comprehensive introduction to the history of humankind from prehistory to 1500. Authored by six University System of Georgia faculty members with advance degrees in History, this textbook offers up-to-date original scholarship. It covers such cultures, states, and societies as Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Israel, Dynastic Egypt, India’s Classical Age, the Dynasties of China, Archaic Greece, the Roman Empire, Islam, Medieval Africa, the Americas, and the Khanates of Central Asia.

It includes 350 high-quality images and maps, chronologies, and learning questions to help guide student learning. Its digital nature allows students to follow links to applicable sources and videos, expanding their educational experience beyond the textbook. It provides a new and free alternative to traditional textbooks, making World History an invaluable resource in our modern age of technology and advancement.

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HistoryHIST 160Modern World History (Allosso and Williford) – Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)C2 – Humanities3B: Humanities; AREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Scienceshist_160 history
HistoryHIST 170; HIST 180Western Civilization: A Concise History (Brooks)

Western Civilization: A Concise History Volume 1 (Brooks)
Western Civilization: A Concise History Volume 2 (Brooks)
Western Civilization: A Concise History Volume 3 (Brooks)
Western Civilization: A Concise History (Brooks) in LibreTexts (Note – as of 1-23-21 the version in LibreTexts may be in need of updating.) (CC BY-NC-SA)
Western Civilization: A Concise History​ is an Open Educational Resource textbook covering the history of Western Civilization from approximately 8,000 BCE to 2017 CE. It is available in three volumes covering the following time periods and topics:

  • Volume 1: from the origins of civilization in Mesopotamia c. 8,000 BCE through the early Middle Ages in Europe c. 1,000 CE. Volume 1 covers topics including Mesopotamia,Egypt, Persia, Greece, Rome, the Islamic caliphates, and the early European Middle Ages.
  • Volume 2: from the early Middle Ages to the French Revolution in 1789 CE. Volume 2covers topics including the High Middle Ages, the Renaissance, the European conquest of the Americas, the Reformation, the Scientific Revolution, and the Enlightenment.
  • Volume 3: from the Napoleonic era to the recent past. Volume 3 covers topics including the Industrial Revolution, the politics of Europe in the nineteenth century, modern European imperialism, the world wars, fascism, Nazism, and the Holocaust, the postwar era, the Cold War, and recent developments in economics and politics.
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HistoryHIST 170Western Civilization I (McKinney and Shapard) (CC BY-NC-SA)

This hybrid textbook and open course is a comprehensive set of teaching materials for Western Civilization I (until 1648). Files are compressed into .zip folder format by lesson here. You can also view the original open course through LibGuides at East Georgia State College. Topics covered include prehistory and ancient history by region, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the Reformation.

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HistoryHIST 180European History (CC BY-SA) – A PDF with a date of 2015

This textbook offers a basic outline of Western Civilization from the Renaissance to modern times.

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Health EducationNo C-IDPrinciples of Epidemiology (Hector Giovanni Antunez, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA)

A seven chapter textbook especially designed for undergraduates, who are taking an introductory course in epidemiology.
Comment: License renewed in 2022 and changed to CC BY-NC-SA

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Health EducationNo C-IDWomen’s Health (Markell, 2021) (CC BY)

A 10-chapter text covering female anatomy, nutrition and fitness, pregnancy, breast health and female cancers and more.
Comment: It is lacking in visual images which would make it more engaging.

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Health EducationNo C-IDHE 250: Personal Health, Portland Community College (Hofer, 2016) (CC BY)

Includes 17 topic modules that cover a broad range of personal and public health topics. Each topic has a Google Slides Presentation, Instructor Resources, Student Resources, Topic Study Guides, an In-Class Activity, Discussion Questions.
Comment: You must request access through Google Drive.

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Health EducationNo C-IDPersonal and Community Health (Baldwin, 2021) (CC BY-SA)

14-chapter personal health textbook with typical chapters about physical and psychological health, relationships, substance abuse, nutrition, etc.
Comment: Very similar to Kelly Falcone’s text Introduction to Health.  She is given credit throughout the book for the use of that text.  The Community Health title is misleading since this book is about personal health rather than public health.

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Health EducationNo C-IDContemporary Health Issues (Lumen, 2020) (CC BY-SA)

For personal health courses that cover the typical topics of relationships, nutrition, diseases and disorders, emotional health, etc. Includes links for students to complete online learning activities.
Comment: Very lacking in visual images.  Not appropriate for public health courses.

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Health EducationNo C-IDHealth Education (Rienk and Lundin, 2021) (CC BY-SA)

Readers will learn about the nature of health, health education, health promotion and related concepts and its social, psychological and physical components. Contains 14 chapters on such topics as psychological health, stress management, relationships, sexual health, and physical fitness.
Comment: An appropriate text for courses in personal health and wellness.  Individual chapters could be useful in stress management and fitness courses that may be located in the Kinesiology discipline.

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Health EducationNo C-IDLifetime Fitness and Wellness (Lumen, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Book has 10 chapters divided up into 4 units. Chapters cover cardiorespiratory endurance, nutrition, muscular strength and endurance and physical activity.
Comment: Material is more geared toward fitness than towards health.  Applicable to kinesiology courses, also.

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Health EducationNo C-IDConcepts of Fitness and Wellness (Flynn et al., 2021) (CC BY-NC-SA)

A 13-chapter textbook with chapters on cardiovascular disease, cancer, stress, substance abuse and more.
Comment: Certain chapters could be applicable to courses in the Kinesology discipline, like chapters on the fitness principles and each of the five components of fitness.

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Health EducationNo C-IDIntroduction to Health (Falcone, 2021) (CC BY-SA)

A 15-chapter textbook covering weight management, violence, substance abuse, aging, drugs and addiction, sexuality and more.
Comment: Certain chapters could be applicable to courses in the Kinesology discipline, like Chapter 2 Exercise and Physical Activity, Chapter 4 Weight Management and Chapter 5 Stress Management.

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Health EducationNo C-IDPublic Health in Pharmacy Practice: A Casebook – 2nd Edition (Covvey, Arya, and Mager, 2021) (CC BY)

A total of 54 chapters covering a broad array of topics relevant to pharmacy applications of public health. The book is designed to allow educators/students to choose chapters of interest as they feel suited, as each chapter is independent from the others.

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Health EducationNo C-IDPublic Health Ethics – Cases Spanning the Globe (Barrett, Dawson, Ortmann, 2020) (CC BY-NC)

Sets forth an ethics framework for analyzing public health cases; examines the role of facts and values in public health; reviews seminal cases that shaped public health research and practice.
Comment: A valuable resource for a public health instructor for presenting studies that show the history of public health.  Using the entire textbook would be best in a 200 or 300 level course.

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Early Childhood EducationECE 230Dimensiones de Diversidad en la Educación Temprana (González Cuadros)
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Early Childhood EducationECE 230The Role of Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education (Esquivel, Elam, Paris, & Tafoya) in LibreTexts (CC BY, except where otherwise noted)

The Role of Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education (Esquivel, Elam, Paris, and Tafoya) – Word, PDF, and ancillaries;

The Role of Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education (Esquivel, Elam, Paris, and Tafoya) – Spanish Translation, Word and PDF

The Role of Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education (Esquivel, Elam, Paris, and Tafoya) – Spanish Translation in LibreTexts

Guided by cultural beliefs and principles, families select experiences, convey attitudes, and impart knowledge to their children to prepare them for adulthood. Accordingly, it is important for program staff to learn to collaborate effectively with families. To develop a partnership and to tap into the family as a primary resource, early childhood educators must reach out to, learn about, and develop strong partnerships with families. This process requires openness to learning and an effort to understand the individuality of each family and the diversity of the families from which the children come.

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Health EducationNo C-IDIndividual and Family Development, Health, and Well-being (Lang, Cone 2022) (CC BY-SA)

This book provides an overview of lifespan developmental tasks (physical, cognitive, language, social, emotional) examined from individual and family theoretical perspectives. It covers topics related to families, diversity, individual and family health and well-being, and reciprocal relationships as affected by external factors.

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Health EducationNo C-IDMedical Terminology for Healthcare Profession (Nelson & Greene, 2021) (CC BY)

OER textbook focuses on breaking down, pronouncing, and learning the meaning of medical terms within the context of anatomy and physiology. This resource is targeted for Healthcare Administration, Health Sciences, and Pre-Professional students.

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Health EducationNo C-IDgirlshealth.gov (Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

(Public Domin) Girlshealth.gov gives girls reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women. Covers hundreds of topics, from getting your period to stopping bullies, and from getting fit to preventing sexually transmitted infections. Lots of free printable and interactive tools for girls’ health and well-being. Colorful pages, youthful appearance.

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Health EducationNo C-IDOffice on Women’s Health (U.S. Department of Health & Human Services)

(Public Domin) An extensive website with up-to-date content, on A to Z topics fact sheets, e-publications and other printable and shareable content. This is public information and is not copyrighted and may be reproduced without permission, though citation of womenshealth.gov is appreciated. Photographs cannot be reused.

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Health EducationNo C-IDGlobal Women’s Issues: Women in the World Today (Bureau of International Information Programs, United States Department of State, 2012)

(Public Domin) A 12-chapter book with chapters on women and health, women and poverty, rights of the girl child, violence against women, etc. Each chapter has multiple choice questions, discussion questions, essay questions, and a list of resources. The book is 13 years old so the statistics in the text are outdated. But, the issues remain the same. The profiles of women and organizations could be assigned as reading which would lead to excellent discussions about women’s health issues around the world.

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GeologyGEOL 100Physical Geology (Panchuk, 2021) – First University of Saskatchewan Edition (CC BY)

This comprehensive Physical Geology Textbook is a major adaptation of Earle’s Physical Geology Textbook. The order of topics is changed and topics are significantly edited and expanded. The topics included in this book are sufficient to meet C-ID topics and course objectives.

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GeologyGEOL 100Fundamentals of Geology (Schulte) (CC BY 4.0)

This courseware includes resources copyrighted and openly licensed by multiple individuals and organizations. Click the words “Licenses and Attributions” at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page.
This textbook covers most of the content required for Physical Geology. Topics receive a relatively lighter treatment compared to other textbooks. The textbook can be downloaded as a Canvas course that will include assignments and question banks.

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GeologyGEOL 100Introduction to Physical Geology (Staff, Miracosta College)

The content is all “open source” material – derived or modified from available on federal, state, and local government websites and publications. Much of the content (text, graphics, and photographs) is donated from GeologyCafe.com, a website dedicated to supporting public earth science education.
A web-based, comprehensive physical geology textbook with many images. This textbook is created by California Community College faculty and is aligned with C-ID topics and course objectives. Quizzes are included at the end of each chapter.

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GeologyGEOL 100The Dynamic Earth (Kious and Tilling, 2022) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

This classic USGS short text provides an extremely useful overview of plate tectonics. Many other textbooks (traditional and OER) appear to borrow their plate tectonics chapters from this resource.

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GeologyGEOL 100Physical Geology – 2e (Earle, 2019)

Physical Geology – 2e (Earle, 2019) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
A comprehensive Physical Geology textbook created in British Columbia. The chapters are well-organized and include helpful comprehension-check questions. The authors have created many useful diagrams and imported others. Many original photographs and case studies from the Pacific Northwest are included. This text is less exhaustive than others but is well-focused and sufficient for introductory Physical Geology.

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GeologyGEOL 100An Introduction to Geology (Johnson, Affolter, Inkenbrandt, and Mosher, 2019)

An Introduction to Geology (Johnson, et al., 2019) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)  
A wide-ranging and thorough Physical Geology Textbook. It includes a multitude of images and linked videos. Short comprehension-check quizzes are included. This text addresses topics to a slightly higher degree of complexity than some other textbooks. Example field sites are from domestic and international locations, but the focus is on the American Southwest.

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GeologyGEOL 100LLaboratory Manual for Introductory Geology (Deline, Harris, and Tefend, 2019);

Laboratory Manual for Introductory Geology (Deline et al., 2019) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)
This useful resource is a complete Physical Geology lab manual created by instructors at University of West Georgia. The manual includes a significant amount of helpful instructional material along with many thoughtful lab activities. A California Community College Instructor might face some obstacles: in some cases the text needs edits; in many cases the examples are very specific to the southeastern US; in other cases the activities rely on specific maps or other lab materials that are not included. Still, there is a lot of useful stuff in here.

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GeologyGEOL 100LGEOS: A Physical Geology Lab Manual for California Community Colleges (Branciforte and Haddad, 2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

This robust resource is a complete Physical Geology lab manual created by California Community College Instructors. It is full of California-specific examples, is extremely well-organized, and contains useful problem sets.  It is also well-aligned with the C-ID Lab Activities and objectives.

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GeologyGEOL 110Historical Geology: A free online textbook for Historical Geology Courses (Affolter et al., 2020) (CC BY-NC 4.0)

This useful resource covers many, or perhaps all, of the topics an instructor might cover in a Historical Geology Lecture Class. It doesn’t read like a typical textbook. Instead, it provides an excellent selection of modular chapters and other resources. The “Other Resources” are especially helpful. They include case studies, lab skills activities, virtual field experiences, and virtual sample sets.

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GeologyGEOL 110LThe Story of Earth: An Observational Guide 2e (Hauptvogel and Sisson) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

A well-organized laboratory manual with many interesting activities for students to learn from. The activities correlate strongly with the C-ID description of Historical Geology Laboratory, so they should meet most college’s SLO’s. In some cases, the activities require the instructor to provide samples (e.g. sedimentary structures and fossils). In some cases, it will be necessary to view the activities in color, either by printing in color or by viewing on a device.

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GeologyGEOL 120The Physical Environment: An OER Geography Textbook (Ritter, 2020);

The Physical Environment: An OER Geography Textbook (Ritter, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA 4.0)
This textbook includes text, images, videos, and quizzes to support all the content and nearly all of the objectives outlined in the C-ID Descriptor for physical geography. An instructor using this textbook would most likely have to provide additional supplementary materials related to earth history and might have to provide some additional astronomy materials.

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GeologyGEOL 280Mineralogy (Perkins, Dexter, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

This textbook includes text, photographs, videos, diagrams, and tables that support virtually all of the content and objectives listed in the C-ID course content and objectives. The text is particularly well-provisioned with photographs. The text does not include the lab activities listed in the C-ID descriptor. An instructor would have to supplement these.

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GeographyGEOG 110Physical Geography – Version 1 (Patrich and Radtke, 2020)

Physical Geography – Version 1 PDF (CC BY). Accessed July 2021. The textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to many topics in the field of physical geography, but it is unbalanced in favor of geology/geomorphology. There is no unit focused on the hydrosphere. Instead, there are two units – Unit 16: Shaped by Coastal Processes, and Unit 17: Shaped by Rivers & Running Water, discussing mostly the role of water as a geomorphic agent. Thus, the textbook falls short of information about important topics like the properties of water, ocean currents, lakes, etc. Also, there is no unit about the biosphere. Each unit starts with a Goals and Objectives section and ends up with a Summary. The text is well illustrated with tables and figures. However, there are no discussions, study questions, or other activities to help students understand the concepts introduced.

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GeographyGEOG 110Fundamentals of Physical Geography, 2nd edition (2018)

Created by Dr. Michael Pidwirny & Scott Jones University of British Columbia Okanagan. Accessed June 2021. PhysicalGeography.net contains six main components: Fundamentals (of Physical Geography) Online eBook, Understanding (Physical Geography) Online eBook, Learning Visualizations, Glossary of Terms, Internet Weblinks, and Search Site. The Fundamentals of Physical Geography (2nd Edition) online textbook contains over three hundred pages of information and more than four hundred 2-D illustrations, photographs, and animated graphics organized into ten chapters. Important key terms in the text are linked to an interactive Glossary of Terms. Nested within the pages of this online textbook are links to study guide pages and additional reading pages for each chapter. Please note that the pages found in this work are always in a state of being improved. Your comments and corrections, emailed to me, play an important role in this process.

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GeographyGEOG 110Physical Geography and Natural Disasters (Dastrup, 2021) – Open Geography Education (CC BY-NC-SA)

Resource by Adam Dastrup, Open Geography Education.  Accessed June 2021. The intent of this textbook is to update and build upon the body of knowledge that exists within the geographic discipline. Unless otherwise noted within each chapter of the textbook, this body of work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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GeographyGEOG 110Supplemental Materials: Physical Geography (Lenkeit-Meezan) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)

Accessed June 2021. This text is disseminated via the Open Education Resource (OER) LibreTexts Project (https://LibreTexts.org) and like the hundreds of other texts available within this powerful platform, it freely available for reading, printing and “consuming.” Most, but not all, pages in the library have licenses that may allow individuals to make changes, save, and print this book. Carefully consult the applicable license(s) before pursuing such effects. Instructors can adopt existing LibreTexts texts or Remix them to quickly build course-specific resources to meet the needs of their students. Unlike traditional textbooks, LibreTexts’ web based origins allow powerful integration of advanced features and new technologies to support learning. 

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GeographyGEOG 110The Physical Environment: an Introduction to Physical Geography (Ritter, 2021) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Accessed June 2021. A textbook with 21 chapters covering concepts related to Earth Sciences. Chapters contain links to relevant videos, articles, website and instructional activities appropriate for studying the concepts and topics.

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GeographyGEOG 111Physical Geography Lab Manual (Pesses, Welsh, and Adams, 2017) (CC BY 4.0) 

Accessed June 2021. This lab manual is intended to be used in introductory physical geography lab courses. It is tailored to the Antelope Valley College program, but can be adapted for use elsewhere. Certain labs reference The Essential World Atlas, and Physical Geography, both published by Oxford University Press. Other textbooks can be substituted as needed.

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Geography; GeologyGEOG 111; GEOG 115; GEOL 120LPhysical Geography Lab Manual (Ray et al., 2020) (CC BY-NC 4.0) – LibreTexts

Physical Geography Lab Manual (Ray et al., 2020) (CC BY-NC 4.0) – Google Docs
Manual for Physical Geography, Lab Course – Canvas Commons
Manual for Physical Geography, Lab Course – Word Doc

This peer-reviewed lab manual includes twenty lab exercises designed for California community college students.

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GeographyGEOG 120Introduction to Human Geography: A Disciplinary Approach (Graves, 2020) (Free but not open)

See site for information regarding ancillaries. Accessed June 2021. Introduction to Human Geography: A Disciplinary Approach is a free eText designed for students enrolled in survey courses in Human/Cultural Geography or US Geography.  This textbook is used by students at California State University, Northridge, and by students at several dozen other colleges and universities.  Some high schools are using it for AP Human Geography.

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GeographyGEOG 120Introduction to Human Geography (Dastrup) (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Accessed June 2021. Part of the Open Geography eTextbook Collection.  This eTextbook is freely available for use under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. All content will be mobile-friendly for smartphone and tablet use and could be used in face-to-face, flipped, blended/hybrid, or online teaching environments. 

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GeographyGEOG 125; GEOG 160World Regional Geography: People, Places and Globalization (Berglee, 2012) – Saylor Academy (CC BY-NC-SA) 

World Regional Geography: People, Places and Globalization – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24. The link goes to the version by Saylor Academy, an exact copy.

World Regional Geography: People, Places and Globalization is designed for students to experience and study as much of the world as possible within a limited amount of time. It gives students the fundamental concepts and the latest data regarding world places in a concise, easy-to-read format. This textbook focuses on the primary issues that have created our cultural and societal structures, and presents them within a framework for global understanding

D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencesgeog_125 geog_160 geography
GeographyGEOG 125Introduction to World Regional Geography (Dastrup, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

The intent of this textbook is to update and build upon the body of knowledge that exists within the geographic discipline. Unless otherwise noted within each chapter of the textbook, this body of work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

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GeographyGEOG 130Climate Toolkit: A Resource Manual for Science and Action (Granshaw, 2020) (CC BY-NC)

The Climate Toolkit is a resource manual designed to help the reader navigate the complex and perplexing issue of climate change by providing tools and strategies to explore the underlying science. As such it contains a collection of activities that make use of readily available on-line resources developed by research groups and public agencies. These include web-based climate models, climate data archives, interactive atlases, policy papers, and “solution” catalogs. Unlike a standard textbook, it is designed to help readers do their own climate research and devise their own perspective rather than providing them with a script to assimilate and repeat. The activities in the manual are divided into five sections that include weather and climate basics, present climate impacts, past climate change, future change and impacts, and strategies for climate mitigation and adaptation. These are followed by three appendices which contain information about the on-line tools used in the activities in this manual; a catalog of on-line and print resources produced by research groups, government agencies, and community groups involved in climate and sustainability work; and background on the history and key players in the international climate negotiation process. Though originally aimed at undergraduate non-science majors, the manual has been broadened for a wider audience in non-academic settings like community groups, service organizations, workplace study groups, and faith communities.

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GeographyGEOG 130Introduction to Climate Science. 1st Edition (Schmittner, 2018) (CC BY-NC-SA)

This book describes how Earth’s climate is changing, how it has been changing in the recent geological past and how it may change in the future. It covers the physical sciences that build the foundations of our current understanding of global climate change such as radiation, Earth’s energy balance, the greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle. Both natural and human causes for climate change are discussed. Impacts of climate change on natural and human systems are summarized. Ethical and economical aspects of human-caused climate change and solutions are presented.

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GeographyGEOG 130Bending the Curve: Climate Change Solutions (Veerabhadran, Aines and Auffhammer, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Climate change is an urgent problem. Because it is causing new weather extremes and fatal catastrophes, climate change is better-termed climate disruption. Bending the curve to flatten the upward trajectory of pollution emissions responsible for climate disruption is essential in order to protect billions of people from this global threat. Education is a key part of the solution. This textbook book lays out ten solutions that together can bend the curve of climate warming below dangerous levels. These solutions fall into six categories: science, societal transformation, governance, economics, technology, and ecosystem management

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GeographyGEOG 150Spatial Analysis (Smith) (CC BY)N/AN/Ageog_150 geography
GeographyGEOG 150Mapping, Society, and Technology (Manson, 2017) (CC BY-NC)N/AN/Ageog_150 geography
GeographyGEOG 155Essentials of Geographic Information Systems (Campbell and Shin, 2011) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Essentials of Geographic Information Systems integrates key concepts behind the technology with practical concerns and real-world applications. Recognizing that many potential GIS users are nonspecialists or may only need a few maps, this book is designed to be accessible, pragmatic, and concise. Essentials of Geographic Information Systems also illustrates how GIS is used to ask questions, inform choices, and guide policy. From the melting of the polar ice caps to privacy issues associated with mapping, this book provides a gentle, yet substantive, introduction to the use and application of digital maps, mapping, and GIS.

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GeographyGEOG 155Nature of Geographic Information Systems (DiBiase, Pennsylvania State University, 2014)

Nature of Geographic Information (DiBiase) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
The purpose of this text is to promote understanding of the Geographic Information Science and Technology enterprise (GIS&T, also known as “geospatial”).

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GeographyGEOG 155Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (Dastrup) (CC BY)N/AN/Ageog_155 geography
Ethnic StudiesNo C-IDLatinxs and Black Lives Matter: Latinx Talk Mini-Reader #1 (Amador and Delgadillo, 2021) (CC BY-NC-ND)

Latinx Talk Mini-Readers offers a curated selection of essays and creative work followed by discussion questions relevant to the readings. These mini-readers are made for classroom and community use.

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Ethnic StudiesNo C-IDBlack Lives Matter Collective Storytelling Project (University of Washington, 2021) (CC BY-NC-ND)

Student reflections on race, racism, and racial justice. A University of Washington, Tacoma cross-course collaboration.

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African American StudiesNo C-IDAfrican American History (Lumen) in LibreTexts (Licenses vary.)

This resource provides historical material that offers context for African American experiences, ranging from African heritage to the days following the end of legalized chattel slavery in the United States in the Reconstruction era.

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African American StudiesNo C-IDSlavery to Liberation: The African American Experience (Joshua Farrington et al., 2019)

Slavery to Liberation: The African American Experience (Joshua Farrington et al., 2019) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
This text gives instructors, students, and general readers a comprehensive and up-to-date account of African Americans’ cultural and political history, economic development, artistic expressiveness, and religious and philosophical worldviews in a critical framework.

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Native American StudiesNo C-IDShingwauk Narratives: Sharing Residential School History (Lemay, Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre) (CC BY-NC)

The Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre (SRSC), holds letter books of the first principal of the Shingwauk Residential School, Rev. Edward F. Wilson, and the fourth principal Rev. George L. King. The letters range in date from 1875-1904 and include a wealth of information about the early history of Shingwauk and Wawanosh. Descriptions and links to digitized versions of the ten books included in this collection can be found on the Algoma Archives website.

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Native American StudiesNo C-IDIndigenous Teaching Resources: Students Collection (Bouvier et al., 2022) (CC BY-NC-ND)

A compilation of resources to support Indigenous education initiatives. Includes picture book and chapter book used for K – 12 classrooms. Activities to support mathematics and science-based learning. A portion of resources is also dedicated to inter-generational learning.

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Native American StudiesNo C-IDIndigenous Information Literacy (Chong et al., 2022) (CC BY-NC-ND)

This book outlines best principles for working with Indigenous print and oral sources in academic research. Topics include evaluating Indigenous print sources for credibility and authenticity, finding Indigenous authors, and respectfully working with Elders.

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Native American StudiesNo C-IDNanihtsulyaz’  int’en (Do things gently) ʔes zuminstwáx kt (We take care of one another): The Role of Indigenous Elders in Student Mental Health and Wellness in the BC. Post-Secondary Education Environment (Devine et al., 2022)

(CC BY-NC-ND) This illustrated booklet shows the holistic ways that Indigenous Elders support student mental health and wellness in the BC post-secondary system. It includes quotes from Elders and reflection questions to help readers think about the many ways that Elders’ presence, knowledge, and wisdom enrich the learning environment.

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Native American StudiesNo C-IDHealing and Reconciliation Through Education (Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre, 2019) (CC BY-SA)

This resource is focused on teaching the history of the colonial legacy of Residential Schools, with an emphasis on exploring the unique history of the Shingwauk Residential School, which operated in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada. This project builds upon decades of archival research and data collection, including the recording of oral histories, under the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre’s (SRSC) mandate of ‘sharing, healing, and learning.’ ‘Realizing Healing and Reconciliation through Education’ is designed to increase the capacity of the SRSC to educate local, regional, and national audiences about the history of Residential Schools.

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Native American StudiesNo C-IDGlobal Femicide: Indigenous Women and Girls Torn from Our Midst, 2nd Edition (Anderson et al., 2021) (CC BY-NC)

Laying Canadian stories alongside the global phenomenon of femicide in other colonized countries such as Mexico and Guatemala, this book underscores the common, interlocking effects of racism and sexism on Indigenous women. Family members, scholars and researchers, artists, activists, and policy-makers provide their decade-long perspectives, providing testimony and evidence that sexualized and racialized violence is not only a product of historic colonization but continues to manifest in entrenched systems of colonization and global femicide.

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Native American StudiesNo C-IDExploring Indigenous Foods and Food Sovereignty (Jonathan, Maracle, and Wild, 2020) (CC BY-NC-ND)

This OER examines food sovereignty and food experiences in Haudenosaunee communities to explore ways of upholding our Haudenosaunee responsibilities to the land and enhancing the local practice of food sovereignty. Research findings revealed that local education about food sovereignty, Indigenous foods, and practices must be achieved to promote these concepts in the lives of Six Nations of the Grand River community members.

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Native American StudiesNo C-IDECHO: Ethnographic, Cultural and Historical Overview of Yukon’s First Peoples (Castillo, Schreyer, and Southwick, 2020) (CC BY-NC-ND)

ECHO is a handbook that provides the most current research pertaining to Yukon First Nations peoples. Topics include archaeology, ethnology, lifeways, relationships with newcomers (in the past and currently), the arts, and modern-day land claims. The volume also includes interviews with research collaborators who discuss the importance of community-based research.

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Native American StudiesNo C-IDCree Dictionary of Mathematical Terms with Visual Examples (Sardarli and Swan, 2022) (CC BY)

Provides Cree equivalents of 176 mathematics terms and their definitions in English. The visual examples mainly contain Indigenous elements. The Dictionary was reviewed by Elders, Indigenous Knowledge Keepers, and Cree-speaking educators.

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Native American StudiesNo C-IDPulling Together: A Guide for Researchers, Hiłḵ̓ala (Biin, Canada, Chenoweth, and Neel, 2021) (CC BY-NC)

This resource is part of a learning series for public post-secondary staff to begin or supplement ways to Indigenize the institution and professional practice.

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Asian American StudiesNo C-IDCritical Filipinx American Histories and their Artifacts (Bonus and students, 2020) (CC BY-NC)

The contents of this online book were created by Prof. Rick Bonus and his students as a final project for a course on “Critical Filipinx American Histories” in the Fall quarter of 2019 at the University of Washington, Seattle campus. In collaboration with the UW Libraries, the UW Burke Museum, and the UW Department of American Ethnic Studies, this book explores and reflects on the relationships between Filipinx American histories and selected artifacts at the Burke Museum. It is a class project that was made possible by the Allen Open Textbook Grant.

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Native American StudiesNo C-IDCree: Language of the Plains / nēhiyawēwin: paskwāwi-pīkiskwēwin (Jean L. Okimāsis, 2018) – BC Open Collection by BC Campus (CC BY-NC-ND)

Cree: Language of the Plains is a comprehensive educational resource, offering a broad range of learning materials that is easily accessible to Cree language learners. This collection includes an updated and redesigned Cree language textbook, Cree language audio labs, and a Cree language workbook.

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Chicanx and Latinx StudiesCHS 103The Chicanos: As We See Ourselves (Trejo et al., 1979) (CC BY-NC-ND)

Thirteen Chicanx scholars draw upon their personal experiences and expertise to paint a vivid, colorful portrait of what it means to be Chicanx, including political experiences, bicultural education, and history. The book provides a detailed account and definition of the Chicano Movement in 1979.

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Chicanx and Latinx StudiesNo C-IDLatinx Media: An Open-Access Textbook (Navitski and Marsh, University of Georgia)

This is a copyrighted, open-access textbook. This open-access textbook explores multiple forms of media and unpacks the relationship between media and identity, history, and culture in the context of Latinx communities.

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Chicanx and Latinx StudiesNo C-IDEnvironmentalisms in Latinx Studies: Latinx Talk Mini-Reader #2 (Jiménez and Delgadillo, 2022) (CC BY-NC-ND)

A collection of essays that includes essential Latinx ideas, perspectives, and practices to promote environmental sustainability written by a variety of researchers, writers, and poets.

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Chicanx and Latinx StudiesNo C-IDConocimientos Ancestrales: Descolonizando el Conocimiento Dentro de las Tradiciones Afro-Indígenas (Reyes-Santos and Lara)

This is a copyrighted, open access text. This comprehensive investigation into decolonization among Afro-Indigenous populations examines the lives and practices of healers as well as the medicinal benefits of these traditions.

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Chicanx and Latinx StudiesCHS 103Latin American History and Culture (Anadeli Bencomo, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA)

This book contains content on colonialism, regional variations in Latin America, revolution, and ethnic identity development.

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EnglishENGL 150; ENGL 152Literature in Context: An Open Anthology (National Endowment for the Humanities, Marymount University, and University of Virginia) (CC BY-NC-SA)

This is a web-accessible and mobile-friendly digital anthology of curated, contextualized, machine-readable literature in English. A digitization of literary texts from 1660-1830.

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EnglishENGL 100Supporting English Language Learners in First-Year College Composition (Bayraktar, 2023) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 100Writing Guide with Handbook (OpenStax, Bachelor-Robinson, 2022)

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EnglishENGL 100Writing For Success 2023 (Martin, 2023) (CC BY-NC-SA)

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EnglishENGL 100Writing as Inquiry (Clevenger and Rust, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA except where otherwise noted)
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EnglishENGL 100The Word on College Reading and Writing (Babin et al., 2017)

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EnglishENGL 100Successful College Composition (Crowther, et al., 2016)

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EnglishENGL 100Let’s Get Writing (Browning et al., 2018) (CC BY-NC-SA)

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English; Communication StudiesCOMM 120; ENGL 100; ENGL 105How Arguments Work: A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (Mills et al.,  ASCCC OERI, 2022) – LibreTexts

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How Arguments Work takes students through the techniques they will need to respond to readings and make sophisticated arguments in any college class.  This is a practical guide to argumentation with strategies and templates for the kinds of assignments students will commonly encounter. It covers rhetorical concepts in everyday language and explores how arguments can build trust and move readers.

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EnglishENGL 100EmpoWord: A Student-Centered Anthology and Handbook for College Writers (Abrams, 2018)

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EnglishENGL 100; ENGL 105A Dam Good Argument (Delf et al, 2022)

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EnglishENGL 100A Guide to Rhetoric, Genre, and Success in First-Year Writing (Gagich and Zickel, Cleveland State University, 2017) 

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EnglishENGL 100The antitextbook of writing (Priebe, 2021)

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EnglishENGL 100Basic Reading and Writing (Lumen Learning with Cerritos College) 

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EnglishENGL 100; ENGL 105Claim Your Voice in First Year Composition, Vol. 2 (Kiefer and Rock, 2021) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 100Composition 1: Introduction to Academic Writing (Seay, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA except where otherwise noted)
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EnglishENGL 100Composition in Cultural Contexts: Writing Within and Across Modalities and Subjectivities (Gurevich, 2021) (CC BY except where otherwise noted)
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EnglishENGL 100ENGL 1302 Composition II Research and Analysis (Mathison et al, 2021) (CC BY-NC)
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EnglishENGL 100English Composition I: Rhetorical Methods (Lumen Learning);

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EnglishENGL 100English Composition II (Lumen Learning)

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EnglishENGL 100English 101 Rhetoric and Composition (Kinonen et al, Bay College, 2017) (CC BY)

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EnglishENGL 100English Composition: Connect, Collaborate, Communicate (Inoshita et al, University of Hawaii Manoa, 2019) (CC BY)

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EnglishENGL 100Frameworks for Academic Writing (Poulter, 2013) (CC BY-NC-SA)

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EnglishENGL 100Fresh English: A Guide to First-Year College Composition, Grammar, and Rhetoric (Davis, 2016) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 100; ENGL 105Informed Arguments: A Guide to Writing and Research (Pantuso, et al, Texas A&M, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA

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EnglishENGL 100Introduction to College Writing at CNM (Schaller and Wolf, 2022) (CC BY-SA except where otherwise noted)
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EnglishENGL 100Pacific Writing! (Sonstroem, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 100Oregon Writes Open Writing Text (Kepka, OpenOregon, 2018)

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EnglishENGL 100Reading and Writing Your World: Textbook and Reader for Composition (Cummins and Goorjian, 2022) (CC BY)
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EnglishENGL 100The Art of Academic Writing (Peterson, 2021) (CC BY-NC)
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EnglishENGL 100The RoughWriter’s Guide: A Handbook for Writing Well (Palmer and Van Lieu, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 100The Worry Free Writer (Palmer, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 100Write Here, Right Now: An Interactive Introduction to Academic Writing and Research (Tucker and Chafe, Ryerson University, 2018) Multi-media including video and assignments. (CC BY)
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EnglishENGL 100; ENGL 105Write What Matters: A modular open educational resource to support first-year writing courses in Idaho (Long et al., MSL Academic Endeavors, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 100Writing In College: From Competence to Excellence (Guptill, 2016)

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EnglishENGL 100Writing, Reading, and College Success: A First-Year Composition Course for All Learners​ (Kashyap and Dyquisto, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
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EnglishENGL 100Writing Unleashed (Priebe et al, North Dakota University System, 2020)

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EnglishENGL 100You, Writing: A Guide to College Composition (Glynn, 2018) (Glynn, Hallsten-Erickson, and Swing) (CC BY-NC-SA)

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EnglishENGL 100Writing Rhetorically: Framing First Year Writing (Fontenot) (CC BY)

This OER has a focus on dual enrollment students

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EnglishENGL 100Rhetoric Matters: A Guide to Success in the First Year Writing Class (Falk et al.,) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 100The Commons: Tools for Reading, Writing, and Rhetoric (Eastern Kentucky University, 2022) (CC BY-NC)
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EnglishENGL 100Intermediate College Writing: Building and Practicing Mindful Writing Skills (Atkinson and Corbitt, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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GeographyGEOG 125OERI Contemporary World Geographies (Gregorio, Naraghi, Ray, Scott, Sellers, and Wallace) (CC BY-NC-SA)

World Geographies: A Critical Introduction was designed to serve as a foundational resource for students taking World Regional Geography courses. It is a peer-reviewed textbook that was curated and authored by diverse geography educators, as part of the efforts of the Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) of the Academic Senate of California Community Colleges (ASCCC). This book uses ASCCC’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Antiracism framework and a critical geography lens and utilizes a thematic approach to world regional geography. This focus enables readers to understand processes driving global inequities and develop a better understanding of contemporary global issues. All efforts were made to ensure the material covered in this resource is consistent, relevant, accurate, and accessible.

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BusinessBUS 110Book: Introduction to Business (Lumen) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

This Introduction to Business course develops students’ understanding of business fundamentals with learning design structured around timely, real-world case studies and examples. Key topics include the role of business, the global economic and legal environment, ethics, marketing, accounting and finance, and managing processes and operations. Enriched OER content (text, video, simulations, etc.) orients students to the shifting business landscape and prepares them for success in business program curriculum and the workplace.

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The Power of Selling is the perfect textbook to teach students about the proven process of selling. More important, it teaches students how to apply the tenets of selling to how to sell themselves and get the job they want, with the same process professional sales people learn (or brush up) on their own selling skills.

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EnglishENGL 105Arguments in Context: An Introduction to Critical Thinking (Robinson, 2021)

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EnglishENGL 105Reading, Writing and Evaluating Argument (Werry, 2019) – Word (CC BY-NC-SA)

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OER textbook for first year writing. Produced by the Department of Rhetoric and Writing Studies at SDSU (piloted fall 2019).

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EnglishENGL 110Literature, the Humanities, and Humanity (Steinberg, 2014)  (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 110The Open Anthology of Literature in English (O’Brien) (CC BY-NC)
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EnglishENGL 110Writing and Critical Thinking Through Literature (Ringo and Kashyap, 2020) – LibreTexts

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EnglishENGL 110Writing and Literature: Composition as Inquiry, Learning, Thinking, and Communication (Bennet, 2017)

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EnglishENGL 130; ENGL 135Authoring America: A Survey of American Literature from Its Beginnings to 2020, VOLUME 1: American Literature from Its Beginnings to 1820 (Grogan, 2021) (CC BY-SA)
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EnglishENGL 130Authoring America: A Survey of American Literature from the Beginnings to 2020, VOLUME 2: American Literature from 1820-1865 (Grogan, 2021) (CC BY-SA)
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EnglishENGL 135Authoring America: A Survey of American Literature from the Beginnings to 2020, Volume 3: American Literature from 1865-1914 (Grogan, 2021) (CC BY-SA)
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EnglishENGL 135Authoring America: A Survey of American Literature from the Beginnings to 2020, Volume 4: American Literature from 1914-1945 (Grogan, 2021) (CC BY-SA)
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EnglishENGL 130American Literature I: An Anthology of Texts From Early America Through the Civil War (Kurtz) (CC BY-SA)
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EnglishENGL 130Becoming America: An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution (Kurant, 2018)

Becoming America: An Exploration of American Literature from Precolonial to Post-Revolution (Kurant, 2018) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

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EnglishENGL 130Digital American Literature Anthology (O’Connor, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 130The Open Anthology of Earlier American Literature (DeRosa  et al., 2016) – LibreTexts (CC BY)
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EnglishENGL 135Writing the Nation: A Concise Guide to American Literature 1865 to Present (Berke et al., 2015)

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EnglishENGL 140Compact Anthology of World Literature (Getty and Kwon, 2015)

(Getty and Kwon, 2015) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)
Readings are all pre-seventeenth century.

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EnglishENGL 140World Literature I: Beginnings to 1650 (Getty and Kwon, 2015)

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EnglishENGL 145Compact Anthology of World Literature II: Volumes 4, 5, and 6 (Turlington et al., 2018)

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EnglishENGL 160British Literature I: Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century and Neoclassicism (Robinson and Getty, 2018) (CC BY-SA)
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EnglishENGL 160; ENGL 165British Literature through History (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 165British Literature II: Romantic Era to the Twentieth Century and Beyond (Robinson, 2018)

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EnglishENGL 165English Literature: Victorians and Moderns (Sexton)

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EnglishENGL 180The Inside, Outside, and Upside Downs of Children’s Literature: From Poets and Pop-ups to Princesses and Porridge (Schuster) (CC BY-NC-ND)

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EnglishENGL 180Kids Read the Best Stuff (Priebe, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA)

An Openly Sourced Textbook Covering the Study of Children’s Literature

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EnglishENGL 200Creative Writing, Creative Process: Ruminations and Exercises (Cheney, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 200Introduction to Creative Writing (Lein, 2021) (CC BY)
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EnglishENGL 200Vanguard: Exercises for the Creative Writing Classroom (Bailey et al, 2020) (CC BY)
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EnglishENGL 200Write or Left: Intro to Creative Writing (Priebe, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDEnglish Composition 1 (Quillbot)

License: “This courseware includes resources copyrighted and openly licensed by multiple individuals and organizations. Click the words “Licenses and Attributions” at the bottom of each page for copyright and licensing information specific to the material on that page.”
Level: TLEE; Skill: writing; Resource type: Textbook
Description: Composition instruction including success skills, reading strategies, writing process, research process and grammar.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDAdvanced Community College ESL Composition (Perez et al.) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: TLEE; Skill: Writing; Resource type: Textbook
Description: A revision of Successful College Composition, which was in turn a revision of Writing for Success. This textbook uses the writing process approach.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDCoalescence (Krause, 2022) – Google Sites (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: TLEE; Skills: Writing; REsource Type: Textbook; Description This is a writing textbook with the theme of Universal Human Rights. The approach is Writing Process with a focus on Discussion Essay, Definition Essay and Cause and Effect Essay. As of Nov 2022, this textbook is in pilot stage.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDSynthesis (Krause, 2022) – Google Sites (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: TLEE; Skills: Writing; Description: This writing course for advanced students of ESOL offers an integrated approach to metacognition and critical thinking skills, research and source evaluation skills, standard composition and grammar skills, and academic vocabulary skills.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDExcelsior Online Writing Lab (Excelsior College) (CC BY)

Level: TLEE,1 below TLEE; Skills: writing, research, APA, MLA, Presentations
Resource type: Online Course, Reference text
Description: Online writing lab with videos and interactive quizzes about the writing process, APA and MLA, plagiarism, common grammar errors (mostly for native speakers), and argumentation.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDAdvanced Academic Grammar for ESL Students (Al Haider) – Canvas Commons;

Advanced Academic Grammar for ESL Students (Al Haider) – GoogleDocs (CC BY)
Level: 1 Below TLEE, TLEE; Skills: grammar, reading; Resource type: Textbook
Description: Advanced grammar instruction using an integrated skills approach including listening, reading, editing, and speaking.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDESL/Academic English II (Louden) – Canvas Commons (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: 1 below TLEE, TLEE; Skills: writing, reading, vocabulary, all
Resource Type: Course
Reading and writing are the primary focus. Reading texts are links to authentic readings. Topics covered include MLA/APA, rhetorical strategies, audience and purpose, and forming arguments.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDIt’s All Greek to Me! Using Authentic Readings to Improve Knowledge of the English Language and Western Culture-Openbooks; LibreTexts (CC-BY-NC-SA)

Level: 1 below TLEE, TLEE; Skills: writing, reading, vocabulary; Resource type: Textbook
Description: Thematic, integrated skills textbook based on Greek mythology with advanced level grammar, reading strategies, and writing instruction.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDWriting, Reading, and College Success (Kashyap and Dyquisto) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

Level: TLEE, 1 below TLEE; Skills: writing, reading, student success; Resource Type: Textbook
Description: This English Composition textbook is adapted from Writing for Success with additional scaffolding and context for ESL students.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDOral Communication for NNS of English (Kochem Ghosh, Compton and Cotos) Pressbooks (CC-BY-NC-SA)

Level: TLEE, 1 Level below, 2 levels below; Skills: pronunciation; Resource Type: Textbook
Description from text: “This textbook includes materials on listening, speaking, lexicogrammar, pragmatics, and pronunciation. This digital book is meant to serve as an instructional tool for both learners and teachers in the field of pronunciation. Topics covered include vowel and consonant sounds, word stress, thought groups, prominence, and intonation.”

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDReading, Writing, Research and Reasoning: An Advanced ESL Text (Gabriel Winer and Elizabeth Wadell) – Libretexts

ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI) (CC BY-NC)
Level: 1-below TLEE; Skill: Writing, Reading, Research;
Resource Type: Textbook
Description: Thematic, integrated skills textbook includes reading strategies, essay structure, research strategies,  reasoning, and revising skills.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDFood and Culture (Poupard) (CC BY-NC-SA) 

Level: 1-below TLEE; Skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Grammar;
Resource type: Thematic Module
Description This is a thematic, integrated skills unit on food and culture with links to authentic texts

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDMedia Literacy (Moore) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: 1-below TLEE; Skills: Reading, Writing, Listening, Speaking, Grammar;
Resource type: Thematic Module
Description: This is a thematic, integrated-skills unit on media literacy with links to authentic texts.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDRead Faster, Understand More (Krause, 2023) – Google Sites (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: 1 below TLEE; Skills: Reading, vocabulary: Resource type: Textbook
Description: Textbook with accompanying PowerPoint slides covers reading strategies for advanced readers. Articles, poems, videos about conformity/non-conformity range from Jackie Robinson, Dead Poets Society, George Takei, Trump’s Wall, and more. Vocabulary worksheets included. Interactive multimedia resource.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDRead Up! (Krause, 2023) – Google Sites (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: One Below TLEE; Skills: Reading, Vocabulary Resource type: Textbook; Description: This is an advanced reading strategies textbook with various themes such as Sleep, Robots, Games, Work Distractions, Fashion, and Tipping.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDBC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English 6 (Ivits) (CC BY)

Level: 2 below TLEE; Skills: Reading, grammar instruction, vocabulary, listening, speaking, writing, Presentations, using technology; Resource type: Textbook, workbook, reader, and course pack with instructional essays about creating a digital story.
Description: This textbook would be useful for a digital storytelling project. Course pack may be accessed at the link under “readable” or through BC Open repository. Multimedia texts organized thematically using a genre approach.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDPDX Journeys: Studying and Living in the U.S. (Calderon) (CC

Level: 2 below TLEE: Skills: reading, vocabulary; Resource type: Textbook
Description: An intermediate reading and vocabulary textbook about teachers and students in Portland. Comprehension questions, discussion questions, reading strategies, vocabulary from AWL.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDESL Intermediate Reading and Writing (Al Haider) (CC BY)

Level: 2 below TLEE; Skills: reading, writing, vocabulary; Resource type: Textbook
Description: Intermediate-level reading/writing textbook uses themes from the novel Uprising. Includes pre-reading, comprehension questions, graphic organizers, and writing prompts.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDLCC College Transition Listening and Speaking (Lane Community College) (CC BY-NC)

Level: 2 below TLEE, 1 below TLEE; Skills: listening, speaking, vocabulary; Resource type: Course
Description: Audio-visual texts (e.g., This American Life and TED Talks) accompanied by lesson plans, worksheets, and slide presentation. Includes worksheets and instructions on strategies for listening, presentations, research, and more. Multimedia, interactive, complete and accurate. Uses authentic texts and is organized thematically using an integrated skills approach.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDOER Communication with Hamilton (Ramirez) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: 2 below TLEE, 1 below TLEE; Skills: listening, speaking, pronunciation, vocabulary; Resource type: Workbook; Multimedia (interactive, audio-visuals). 
Description: Workbook teaches IPA, pronunciation (stress, intonation), vocabulary and presentation skills using an integrated skills approach through examples from Hamilton.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDIntermediate Academic Grammar (Al Haider) Google Drive (CC BY)

Level: Two below TLEE; Skills: Listening, speaking, reading writing, grammar; Resource type: Textbook; Description: An integrated-skills intermediate grammar textbook.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDHigh Intermediate Academic Grammar for ESL Students (Al Haider) Google Drive (CC BY)

This thematic integrated-skills textbook includes reading, writing, speaking and listening activities on themes such as Psychology, US History and Lifespans. CEFR B2 level.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDAcademic Writing Exercises (Krause, McCleod) – Google Sites (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: 3 below TLEE,2 below TLEE: Skills: Grammar instruction, writing: Resource type: Multi-media (interactive, audio-visuals)
From the text: “This is a collection of interactive Google Forms to complement a series of instructional videos by Shaun Macleod and Mark Roberts of SmrtEnglish. Each exercise includes a short video along with original, self-grading comprehension questions and analysis of contextual grammar examples designed for upper-level writing students of English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL).

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PsychologyPSY 200Research Methods in Psychology (Dudley, 2024) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Adapted by Michael G. Dudley from a work produced and distributed under a Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-SA) in 2010 by a publisher who has requested that they and the original author not receive attribution. Work supported by Palomar foundation.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDBC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English 3 (Ivits) (CC BY)

License: 3 below TLEE: Skills: Grammar instruction, vocabulary, writing, reading
Resource type: Textbook, Workbook
Reader and course pack. The theme is British Columbia mysteries.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDBC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English 4 (Ivits) (CC BY)

Level: 3 below TLEE; Skills: grammar instruction, reading, vocabulary, listening, speaking, writing: Resource type: Textbook, Workbook
Reader and course pack about human rights and biographies. Course pack is available at the link under “readable” or search BC Open repository.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDBC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English 5 (Ivits) (CC BY)

Level: 3 below TLEE; Skills: grammar instruction, reading, vocabulary, writing
Resource type: Textbook, Workbook
Reader and Course Pack about the brain (intuition, how we learn, memory, etc).  Course pack is available at the link under ”readable” or search BC Open repository.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDGetting to Know You (Ferguson) – LibreTexts

Also on Canvas Commons (CC BY-NC-SA)
Level: 3 below TLEE: Skills: grammar instruction, vocabulary, reading, speaking, listening, writing. Resource type: Thematic Module
From the author: “In this ESL module you will learn how to interview a classmate and write a profile, or short biography. The module includes reading and vocabulary lessons, listening and speaking exercises, writing practice and grammar lessons.” Authentic text organized thematically.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDPeople and Places (Ferguson) – LibreTexts

Also on Canvas Commons (CC BY-NC-SA)
Level: 3 below TLEE; Skills: grammar instruction, vocabulary, speaking, reading, listening, writing.
Resource type: Thematic Module
From the text: “This module has materials to learn and practice language skills at the intermediate level in college ESL. It is recommended for the first few weeks of a semester, since it covers fundamental sentence grammar and basic email communication etiquette.” Authentic texts organized thematically.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDCommunication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners (Abrahams) (CC BY-SA)

Level: 3 below TLEE; Skills: listening, speaking, grammar; Resource type: Textbook
Multimedia listening and speaking textbook with chapter themes such as jobs, travel, introductions, food. Text comes with audio links to listening activities. Approach: Integrated skills, thematic.

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Ethnic StudiesNo C-IDIntroduction to Ethnic Studies (ASCCC OERI, Fischer, Espinoza-Kulick, Acevedo, Hodges, Leal, and Cheshire) (CC BY-NC)

This textbook examines the development of Ethnic Studies as an academic discipline and provides relevant education centering narratives, philosophies, histories, and cultures of Black Indigenous People of Color, while countering eurocentrism and white supremacy. The content includes a comparative approach covering Africana/African American/Black Studies, Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, Chicanx/Latinx Studies, and American Indian/Native American Studies.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDIntroduction to Academic Writing for ESOL (Thomas and Krause) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: 3 below TLEE; Skills: grammar, writing; Resource type: Textbook
Textbook, classic paragraph-to-essay focus. Focus on rhetorical modes (narrative, compare-contrast) Some grammar included. Topic sentences, formatting.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDSpeaking, Listening and Pronunciation Projects for ELLs – Intermediate Level (Zemlick) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

Level: 3 below TLEE; Skill: pronunciation; Resource type: Modules
Multimedia thematic modules. These modules integrate with other level modules ‘Getting to Know You’ and ‘People and Places’ by Ferguson, also on Libretexts. Authentic texts thematically organized.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDCuyamaca ESL 1 High Beg. Writing: Accelerated Remote Course (ARC) (Woods) – Canvas Commons (CC BY-SA)

Level: 3 below TLEE; Skill: Reading. Resource Type: Course
Canvas Commons course based on the novel The Wishtree. Companion grammar course can also be found in Canvas Commons.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDLow Intermediate ESL Writing (Zettelmaier) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: 4 or more below TLEE, 3 below TLEE: Skills: grammar instruction, writing
Resource type: Textbook, Workbook
Description: Textbook using form-focused instruction for word-to-sentence-to-paragraph writing. Covers parts of speech, sentence word order, spelling, paragraph writing.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDIn the Community: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook (NorQuest College) (CC BY-SA)

Level: 4 or more below TLEE, 3 below TLEE: Skills: functional-notional, listening, speaking, reading, writing; Resource type: Textbook
Interactive, accurate and easy to access. Texts are not authentic but have authentic qualities (e.g., L/S video examples use authentic language and student actors). Focus is not academic.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDIn the Workplace: An Intermediate Integrated Skills Textbook (BowValley College) (CC BY-SA)

Level: 4 or more below TLEE; Skills: reading, vocabulary, listening, speaking, functional-notional; Resource type: Textbook
Description: Interactive, integrated-skills, multimedia textbook. Texts are not authentic but genre-based (e.g., workplace forms). Appropriate for a low level class with a workplace focus.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDBeginner ESL for Adult Learners: Teaching with Comprehensible Input (Gorokhova) (CC BY NC SA)

Level: 4 or more below TLEE; Skills: Vocabulary, reading, speaking, writing; Approach: Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling (TPRS)
Resource type: slides, lesson plans
Description: Beginning lessons for 2-4 (or more) weeks of a 6 unit course. The units are intended for the instructor of the courses to use while leading the lessons with aural and verbal comprehension checks. The materials include videos, slideshows, vocabulary sheets, readings (such as original stories), teacher scripts, and simple assessments.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDESL Career Exploration Communicative Activities (Moore) (CC BY NC SA)

Level: 4 or more below TLEE
Skills: Vocabulary, reading, speaking, writing; Resource type: Canvas Commons course 
Description: Slide shows and worksheets that guide students to learn about careers and build interview skills.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDESL Beginning Literacy Booklet (Holzknecht) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: 4 or more below TLEE; Skills: vocabulary, literacy; Resource type: printable pdf graphics
From the text: “These printable materials were created for beginning literacy-level adult learners and newly arrived immigrants and refugees who need to develop basic vocabulary to survive and function in our communities. In addition, the materials focus on developing pre-reading skills and pre-writing skills. The 22 units are flexible and can be easily adapted to meet the needs of your learners.”

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDBC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English 1 (Ivits) (CC BY)

Level: 4 or more below TLEE; Skills: Reading, writing, spelling and phonics, vocabulary; Resource type: Textbook, Workbook
Reader and course pack. Word and sentence level. Focus on phonics and vocabulary building. Easy to access. Course pack is available at the link under ”readable” or go through BC Open repository.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDBC Reads: Adult Literacy Fundamental English 2 (Ivits) (CC BY)

Level: 4 or more below TLEE; Skills: reading, vocabulary, writing, spelling and phonics; Resource type: Textbook, Workbook
Reader and course pack about Langston Hughes. Focus is vocabulary building, beginning grammar, phonics, and spelling. Sentence writing and listening. Easy to access, multimedia, accurate. Authentic texts organized thematically. Course pack can be accessed by following the link under ”readable” or through BC Open repository.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDHome and School: Ten Easy Picture Stories (Krause) (CC BY)

Level: 4 or more below TLEE; Skills: grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing
Resource type: Textbook, Workbook
Description: Multimedia (interactive, audio-visuals). Short beginning textbook with ten chapters. Each chapter has pictures with sentences, followed by interactive activities. Beginning level students learn vocab such as mother, father, holiday, married and grammar such as is/are.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDPCC OER: A Digital Workbook for Beginning ESOL (Dodson, Jordan, and Krause) (CC BY)

Level: 4 or more below TLEE; Skills: grammar, functional-notional; Resource type: Workbook
Description: This interactive workbook allows students to watch ESL videos (grammar and functional-notional) and complete worksheets and games based on the grammar point. Interactive, multimedia, complete, accurate and easy to access.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDLiteracy Resources (Theuninck and Diniz) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: 4 or more below TLEE; Skills: literacy, phonics; Resource Type: Slides
Description: A set of slides teaching the alphabet and beginning sound-letter correspondence.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDA Closer Read (Krause, 2023) – Google Sites (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: Four or more below TLEE; Skills: Integrated; Resource Type: Textbook; Description: This reading skills workbook for low intermediate students of English is centered on the theme of hobbies such as gardening, pets, board games, music, TV, sports, social media and cooking.

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English as a Second LanguageNo C-IDStif Digs in and Alma Strikes a Chord (Krause, 2023) – Google Sites (CC BY-NC-SA)

Level: 4 or more Below TLEE; Skills: Reading and Vocabulary; Resource Type: Leveled reader; Description: These two low-intermediate readers include quizlets, comprehension and vocabulary activities.

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EconomicsECON 201Principles of Microeconomics 3e (Greenlaw and Shapiro, 2022) (OpenStax) (CC BY 2.0)

Principles of Microeconomics (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

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EconomicsECON 202Principles of Macroeconomics 3e (Greenlaw and Shapiro, 2022) (OpenStax) (CC BY 2.0)

Principles of Macroeconomics (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Computer ScienceCOMP 112; COMP 122Python for Everybody

Python for Everybody – LibreTexts (CC BY)
An excellent book on introductory computer programming topics. The book’s website has a great deal of additional information and resources. The book itself has great vocabulary words, it has exercises, and includes the use of Jupyter Notebooks, where you can edit and run code right in the LMS environment. The material has been translated into several different languages, see the book’s website for a complete list.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 112; COMP 122Think Python 2e

Think Python 2e – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
Think Python is an introduction to Python programming for beginners. It starts with basic concepts of programming and is carefully designed to define all terms when they are first used and to develop each new concept in a logical progression. Larger pieces, like recursion and object-oriented programming, are divided into a sequence of smaller steps and introduced over the course of several chapters.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 112; COMP 122A Byte of Python

A Byte of Python – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)
This book serves as a guide or tutorial to the Python programming language. It is mainly targeted at newbies. It is useful for experienced programmers as well. The aim is that if all you know about computers is how to save text files, then you can learn Python from this book. If you have previous programming experience, then you can also learn Python from this book.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 112; COMP 122Introduction to Computer Science and Programming in Python (CC BY-NC-SA)

This is part of MIT’s OpenCourseWare website. It includes a course syllabus, reading list, lecture videos, Powerpoint slides and code, in-class questions and video questions as well as assignments – all available for download. The course is intended for students with little or no programming experience. It aims to provide students with an understanding of the role computation can play in solving problems and to help students, regardless of their major, feel justifiably confident of their ability to write small programs that allow them to accomplish useful goals. The class uses the Python 3.5 programming language.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 132Open Data Structures (in C++) (CC BY)

This resource is a well-written text that covers the material quite well. It is a bit older than other material, but it is still a very valid resource. The main website has some other variations of this text. It is intended to teach the design and analysis of basic data structures and their implementation in an object-oriented language. In this edition, the language happens to be C++. This book is not intended to act as an introduction to the C++ programming language. Readers of this book need only be familiar with the basic syntax of C++ and similar languages. Those wishing to work with the accompanying source code should have some experience programming in C++.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 132CISC 187 Course Reader (Parillo) (GNU Free Documentation License)

Any user should ensure they read the GNU Free Documentation license in its entirety.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 132C++ reference

(CC BY-SA and GNU Free Documentation License)
A complete online reference for the C and C++ languages and standard libraries, i.e. a more convenient version of the C and C++ standards.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 132Open DSA (Copyrighted)

OpenDSA is infrastructure and materials to support courses in a wide variety of Computer Science-related topics such as Data Structures and Algorithms (DSA), Formal Languages, Finite Automata, and Programming Languages. OpenDSA materials include many visualizations and interactive exercises. Our philosophy is that students learn best when they engage the material and then practice it until they have demonstrated their proficiency. OpenDSA provides a place for students to practice skills and develop knowledge with a variety of exercises including small code writing problems, proficiency exercises where students demonstrate knowledge of an algorithm by interacting with a data structure, and questions about knowledge.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 142Below C Level (CC BY-ND)

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This book is NOT about assembly language programming. There is assembly language sprinkled throughout the book, so you will in fact learn assembly language—but only as a means to a different end, the latter being understanding of computer systems. Specifically, you will learn about high-level hardware, the large differences between one machine and the next, and low-level software, meaning operating systems and to some degree compilers.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 142Introduction to MIPS Assembly Language Programming

Introduction to MIPS Assembly Language Programming PDF (CC BY)
This book was written to introduce students to assembly language programming in MIPS. As with all assembly language programming texts, it covers basic operators and instructions, subprogram calling, loading and storing memory, program control, and the conversion of the assembly language program into machine code.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 142Programmed Introduction to MIPS Assembly Language (CC BY-NC)

This is a course in assembly language programming of the MIPS processor. It emphasizes the topics needed for the study of computer architecture: bits, bit patterns, operations on bit patterns, and how bit patterns represent instructions and data. This course is equivalent to a semester-long junior college or university course (except, perhaps, for the emphasis on bit patterns). The emphasis of the course is on understanding how computers work. This will provide a basis for further study of computer architecture and computer software. The MIPS processor, the subject of this course, has a well-designed architecture and is particularly fruitful to study.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 142x86-64 Assembly Language Programming with Ubuntu

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The purpose of this text is to provide a reference for university-level assembly language and systems programming courses. Specifically, this text addresses the x86-641 instruction set for the popular x86-64 class of processors using the Ubuntu 64-bit Operating System (OS). While the provided code and various examples should work under any Linux-based 64-bit OS, they have only been tested under Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64-bit).

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Computer ScienceCOMP 152Mathematics for Computer Science

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This text explains how to use mathematical models and methods to analyze problems that arise in computer science. Proofs play a central role in this work because the authors share a belief with most mathematicians that proofs are essential for genuine understanding. Proofs also play a growing role in computer science; they are used to certify that software and hardware will always behave correctly, something that no amount of testing can do.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 152Applied Discrete Structures – Website

Applied Discrete Structures – Textbook (CC BY-NC-SA)
This is an amazing resource…another one of those cool websites with a plethora of resources and tools.

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Computer ScienceCOMP 152Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction (CC BY-SA)

This is a new open textbook version of the material mentioned above. Applied Discrete Structures is designed for use in a university course in discrete mathematics spanning up to two semesters. Its original design was for computer science majors to be introduced to the mathematical topics that are useful in computer science. It can also serve the same purpose for mathematics majors, providing a first exposure to many essential topics.

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Computer Science; MathematicsCOMP 152; MATH 160A Spiral Workbook for Discrete Mathematics (CC BY-NC-SA)

This text covers the standard topics in a sophomore-level course in discrete mathematics: logic, sets, proof techniques, basic number theory, functions, relations, and elementary combinatorics, with an emphasis on motivation. It explains and clarifies the unwritten conventions in mathematics, and guides the students through a detailed discussion on how a proof is revised from its draft to a final polished form. Hands-on exercises help students understand a concept soon after learning it. The text adopts a spiral approach: many topics are revisited multiple times, sometimes from a different perspective or at a higher level of complexity. The goal is to slowly develop students’ problem-solving and writing skills.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 110Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking (Saylor Academy, 2012) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Stand up, Speak out – The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking in LibreTexts  (CC BY-NC-SA)

Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24. The link goes to the version by Saylor Academy, an exact copy.
Stand Up, Speak Out focuses on helping students become more seasoned and polished public speakers, and emphasizes ethics in communication. The text covers all of the major aspects of public speaking from research through organization and presentation skills with specific chapters on informative, persuasive, and entertaining speeches. The book has a 4.5/5 star rating from more than 50 reviews.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 110Exploring Public Speaking (Barton and Tucker) in Galileo

Exploring Public Speaking (Barton and Tucker) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
Exploring Public Speaking is now on its 4th edition. The text addresses all the subjects that traditional publishers’ books would address with some additional topics that might be excluded from most texts including learning theory, plagiarism, speaking online, speaking to diverse audiences, and humor in public speaking. The third and fourth editions also include case study examples and outline samples. The text includes a set of test banks which are not available to the public. For access to these resources, please contact Dr. Barbara Tucker.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 110The Public Speaking Project in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-ND)

Note: “ND” means no derivatives – editing the text is not permitted.
The Public Speaking Project includes everything needed to teach public speaking starting with introductory chapters covering the origins and ethics of the subject. It includes material to help students through research, reasoning, organization, composition, presentation, and evaluation of various types of speeches including informative, persuasive, special occasion, and group speeches. The text includes additional instructor resources including test questions, chapter outlines, and video resources.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 110Introduction to Public Communication (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Introduction to Public Communication is an open textbook created specifically for Indiana State University’s COMM 101 course. A guiding team of communication instructors compiled content from other open sources and wrote original content to complete the text. In addition to more traditional public speaking content this text also includes chapters on interpersonal, professional, and small group communication as well as global engagement and culture.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 110Fundamentals of Public Speaking (Stokes-Rice, Leonard, and Rome) (Stokes-Rice, Leonard, and Rome, College of the Canyons) (CC BY 4.0)

Fundamentals of Public Speaking is an OER published by the College of the Canyons for their Comm 105 course. The text begins with the fundamentals, ethics and communication apprehension before walking students through the process of developing, researching, and delivering speeches. In addition to covering informative and persuasive speeches it also includes a chapter on special occasion speeches.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 120; COMM 160BArguing Using Critical Thinking (Marteney) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)

Arguing Using Critical Thinking focuses on teaching students argumentation skills with an emphasis on constructive conflict resolution. Through its 12 chapters the textbook explores all types of conflict from interpersonal disagreements to major policy decisions.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 120The (In)Credible Argument: Crafting and Analyzing Arguments in College (Kepka) (PressBooks) (CC BY 4.0)

The (In)Credible Argument covers all of the major topics of argumentation from the basic components of argument to common argument frameworks. It walks students through how to find, evaluate, and use evidence including bias and fallacies.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 120Logical Reasoning (Bradley H. Dowden, California State University Sacramento) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Logical Reasoning aims to improve students’ critical thinking skills by focusing ono abilities that help you get someone’s point, generate reasons for your own point, evaluate the reasons given by others, decide what or what not to do, decide what information to accept or reject, explain a complicated idea, apply conscious quality control as you think, and resist propaganda.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 120Logic and Critical Thinking (Levin and Sheley) (CC BY-NC-ND)

“ND” means “No Derivatives. Editing this resource is not permitted. Logic and Critical Thinking is primarily a philosophy textbook but it covers a number of topics that overlap with argumentation including deduction and induction, fallacies, proofs, and kinds of arguments. Due to licenses that apply to certain sections of this book, it is safest to presume this work as a whole to be under a CC-BY-NC-ND license.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 120A Concise Introduction to Logic (DeLancey, 2017) (Milne Publishing (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

A Concise Introduction to Logic is an introduction to formal logic suitable for undergraduates taking a general education course in logic or critical thinking and is accessible and useful to any interested in gaining a basic understanding of logic. This text takes the unique approach of teaching logic through intellectual history; the author uses examples from important and celebrated arguments in philosophy to illustrate logical principles.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 115; COMM 180Communication in the Real World – An Introduction to Communication Studies in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

Note: The version by the University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing Services is unpublished as of 12/31/24.
Communication in the Real World overviews the foundations of the field while incorporating the latest research and cutting-edge applications of these basics. Each chapter includes timely, concrete, and real-life examples of communication concepts in action. A key feature of this book is the integration of content regarding diversity and organizational communication in each chapter through examples and/or discrete sub-sections. Also integrated into the content are examples that are inclusive in terms of race, gender, sexuality, ability, age, marital status, religion, and other diverse identity characteristics. The book has a 4.5/5 star rating from more than 35 reviews.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 115A Primer on Communication Studies (LardBucket) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

A Primer on Communication Studies is a comprehensive textbook that covers all of the basics of communication including perception, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, and culture. It also has chapters on public speaking including preparing and delivering speeches. Finally, it covers various types of communication including small group, interpersonal, and cultural communication.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 115Introduction to Communication (Green, Knudsen, Lease-Gubrud)

Introduction to Communication (Green, et al) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC) 
Introduction to Communication is an introductory communication studies text comprised of several individual modules covering perception, diversity, language, listening, interpersonal, small group, and public speaking. The modules can be used as a whole or broken up into smaller portions covering individual topics.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 115; COMM 180Introduction to Communication (Paynton and Hahn) in LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

This textbook is targeted for Introduction to Human Communication courses that introduce students to the study of Communication. The underlying organization addresses the importance of students to be able to answer the question, “What is Communication Study?” in a way that captures the field of Communication appropriately, as well as an important discipline across colleges and universities.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 115; COMM 180The Evolution of Human Communication: From Theory to Practice (Pierce) (CC0)

This book is private and accessible only to registered users. If you have an account you can sign in here. The Evolution of Human Communication is a more specialized text with a focus on theory. The book begins with an introduction to the field and then provides one chapter on each of the following topics: interpersonal, relationships, gender, media, intercultural, and rhetoric.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 115Process of Communication (Rice, 2020) (CC BY 4.0)

Process of Communication is an OER published by the College of the Canyons for their Comm 100 course. The text provides a comprehensive look at the field including foundations and history. It has chapters covering the major components of communication including perception, verbal, nonverbal, listening, etc. before turning to the distinct types of communication.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 115Message Processing: The Science of Creating Understanding (Gasiorek, 2018) (CC BY 4.0)

According to the author Message Processing “provides an upper-level undergraduate introduction and explanation of the social and cognitive processes involved in human communication, focusing on how people create understanding.”

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Communication StudiesCOMM 180Communication Literacy: An Introduction to Communication Studies by Newsom & Montenegro (Newsom, Montenegro, Lengel, and Yeung) – Creative Commons

(CC BY-NC-SA) This OER textbook provides a survey of the field of communication studies. In today’s world, it’s difficult or even nearly impossible to function without some level of communication literacy. That term, communication literacy, refers to the ability of an individual to not only convey their ideas, information, and messages to others, but also to be able to interpret and understand the ideas, information, and messages that they receive. The processes involved in communicating, or transferring messages and ideas between people, are far more intricate than many people recognize. In today’s world, these processes include a variety of forms and styles, such as interpersonal, digital, public, media, intercultural, transnational, gendered, racial, group, and organizational communication, to name a few. We refer to people who have the ability to communicate effectively in one or more of these modes as having communication competency, which requires a high level of “communication literacy” and knowledge of how communication actually works.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 180Communication Theory (WikiBooks) (CC BY-SA)

Communication Theory is a Wikibook with an overview of communication theory. It includes an introduction and then has chapters covering theories from Uncertainty Reduction to Uses and Gratification to Social Systems and Network Society.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 190Exploring Perspectives: A Concise Guide to Analysis (Fallows, University of California Los Angeles, Open Textbook Library) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Exploring Perspectives helps students gain a better understanding of how to discover, develop, and revise an analytical essay. The first two chapters focus on the nature of an analysis and what’s involved in writing an analytical essay. Then students are shown how to “set the stage” for producing one of their own. The remaining three chapters reveal more specific advice on how to develop an analytical essay.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 190Three Modules on Clear Writing Style: An Introduction to The Craft of Argument (Williams and Colomb, OpenStax) (CC BY 4.0)

Each of the three modules in this series introducing the Little Red Schoolhouse principles aims to do several things: (1) Present an overview of the Little Red Schoolhouse method; (2) Review key LRS topics and terminology; (3) Examine one aspect of the writing and editing process more closely, working through selected examples.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 150Speaking of Culture (Weil – Rebus) (CC BY-NC 3.0)

Speaking of Culture was designed to fulfill General Education breadth requirements in social sciences at Utah State University intended to introduce students to the nature, history, and methods of different disciplines; and to help students understand the cultural, historical, and natural contexts shaping the human experience. This book focuses on culture and other concepts associated with it.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 150Intercultural Communication (Ahrndt, University of Missouri – St. Louis, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Intercultural Communication examines culture as a variable in interpersonal and collective communication. It explores the opportunities and problems arising from similarities and differences in communication patterns, processes, and codes among various cultural groups. It explores cultural universals, social categorization, stereotyping and discrimination, with a focus on topics including race, ethnicity, social class, religion, gender and sexuality as they relate to communication.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 150Language and Culture in Context: A Primer on Intercultural Communication (Godwin-Jones)

Language and Culture in Context – A Primer on Intercultural Communication (Godwin-Jones) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)
This textbook was written and designed especially for College of the Canyons Communications students. The following chapters will cover topics such as: understanding cultural identity, social construction, cultural biases, and culture shock. There are two types of interactive features in this book to help you, the student, engage with the various concepts and procedures behind intercultural communication.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 150Intercultural Communication Version 2 (Rice, College of the Canyons, 2019) (CC BY 4.0)
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Communication StudiesCOMM 150Intercultural Communication for the Community College (Krumrey-Fulks, 2019, PressBooks)

Intercultural Communication for the Community College (Krumrey-Fulks) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
In the quest to explore the multiple facets of intercultural communication, this book is divided into three general areas: foundations, elements, and contexts. The foundations cover the basic principles associated with communication studies and culture. The elements move beyond the basics into self, identities, verbal, and nonverbal process associated with communication and culture. Contexts explore all the different environments such as media, business, and education, in which intercultural communication occurs.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 150Exploring Intercultural Communication (Grothe) in LibreTexts (CC BY)

Exploring Intercultural Communication is a comprehensive introductory text, it begins by defining intercultural communication and the roots of culture. It includes chapters on identity, verbal and nonverbal processes, culture shock, barriers and conflict, intercultural relationships and communication competence.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 130Interpersonal Communication: Context and Connection (Multiple Authors, ASCCC OERI, 2022) – LibreTexts (CC BY unless otherwise noted)

Interpersonal Communication: Context and Connection provides an engaging overview of interpersonal communication  grounded in theory, research, and practical application, with an eye to the lived experience of college students.

There are four different types of materials for each chapter in the accompanying instructor’s manual:

  1. formative questions
  2. summative assessments
  3. discussions
  4. creative assignments
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Communication StudiesCOMM 130Interpersonal Communication – A Mindful Approach to Relationships (Wrench, J.S., Punyanunt-Carter, N.M., & K.S. Thweatt) (Open Textbook Library)

Interpersonal Communication – A Mindful Approach to Relationships (Wrench et al.) in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
Interpersonal Communication helps readers examine their own one-on-one communicative interactions using a mindfulness lens. The authors incorporate the latest communication theory and research to help students navigate everyday interpersonal interactions. The 14 chapters in this book cover topics typically taught in an undergraduate interpersonal communication course: family interactions, interpersonal dynamics, language, listening, nonverbal communication, and romantic relationships, as well as exploring emerging areas such as self-compassion, body positivity, friendships, and “the dark side.” Includes a student handbook and ancillaries

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Communication StudiesCOMM 130Communication to Connect: Interpersonal Communication for Today (Department of Communication Studies, Austin Community College) (CC-BY-NC-SA)

Communicating to Connect introduces an undergraduate to a whole new world of concepts with an in-depth exploration of interpersonal communication. Theory and research that reflect what is currently known about interpersonal communication complement practical skills explaining why course concepts are important in everyday life. The narrative voice and culturally diverse examples, as well as relevant pictures, charts, graphs, videos, and multimedia enhance reading comprehension. Ancillary materials are available upon request to support student learning and instructional planning.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 130Interpersonal Communication Textbook (Leonard, College of the Canyons, 2019) (CC BY 3.0)

This textbook was compiled and graphically designed especially for College of the Canyons students. The following chapters will cover topics such as: dealing with conflict, how to communicate in professional and personal relationships, and self-presentation in communication. There are two types of interactive features in this book to help you, the student, engage with the various concepts and procedures behind interpersonal communications.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 130I.C.A.T Interpersonal Communication Abridged Textbook (Patterson) (CC BY-SA 3.0)

I.C.A.T. covers significant elements of an introductory interpersonal communication course including perception, identity, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, emotions, conflict and power, and interpersonal relationships. Canvas pages were created for each chapter of the Interpersonal Communication Abridged Textbook (ICAT) containing accessible content and subsection tabs to make it easier to access targeted information. Download I.C.A.T Interpersonal Communication Abridged Textbook on Canvas Commons

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Communication StudiesCOMM 140An Introduction to Group Communication (V2.0 Granite State College, PressBooks)

An Introduction to Group Communication in LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
An Introduction to Group Communication was designed to accompany the General Education course, COMM542 Interpersonal Communication and Group Dynamics at Granite State College. It includes chapters on theory, group development, membership, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, conflict and problem solving, group leadership and motivation, and intercultural/international group communication.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 140Small-Group Communication (Osborne, College of the Canyons, 2019) (CC BY 4.0)

Small Group Communication is an Open Resource published by the College of the Canyons for their Comm 120 course. The text provides a comprehensive look at small group communication. It includes chapters covering group development, team management, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening, leadership and conflict management, and intercultural group communication.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 140Small Group Communication: Forming & Sustaining Teams (Linabary, Pressbooks) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Small Group Communication is an interdisciplinary textbook focused on communication in groups and teams. The aim of this textbook is to provide students with theories, concepts, and skills they can put into practice to form and sustain successful groups across a variety of contexts.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 140Managing Groups and Teams (WikiBooks) (CC BY-SA)

Managing Groups and Teams is a wikibook that takes a challenge-based approach, one that focuses on the “how” of managing a group or a team. It covers topics on leadership, team roles and dynamics, cohesion, inclusion and groupthink.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 140Problem Solving in Teams and Groups (Piercy) (Licensing Varies)

Content in this textbook is adapted from The Open University, OpenStax, The Noba Project, and Wikipedia. Each chapter presents the source in the top header and each chapter has its own version of the Creative Commons (CC) license, noted at the bottom of the chapter.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110¡Bienvenidos! Spanish Language Textbook (Farmer et al., 2020) (CC BY 4.0)

University of West Georgia textbook for Spanish I, II, and III. 
Chapters include:

  • Capítulo 1: La clase e información personal
  • Capítulo 2: ¿Cómo eres? ¿Qué haces? ¿Qué te gusta?
  • Capítulo 3: ¿Cuándo vas a tus clases?
  • Capítulo 4: La tecnología
  • Capítulo 5: Familias y profesiones
  • Capítulo 6: En la ciudad y el pueblo
  • Capítulo 7: En tu tiempo libre
  • Capítulo 8: En la tienda de ropa
  • Capítulo 9: ¡Qué rico!
  • Capítulo 10: La casa y el hogar
  • Capítulo 11: Cultura y medios de comunicación
  • Capítulo 12: ¿Te sientes bien?
  • Capítulo 13: ¡A viajar!
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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Elementary Spanish I (Serrano, 2016) (CC BY-NC-SA)

For both, the teacher and student alike, this Spanish I book is intended for a first-year, college Elementary Spanish I level. It also attempts to make the study of a language in this case, Spanish, more than another required subject. Eliminating the artificial limitation of the traditional textbook, offers the teacher and the student the ability to tailor the content to their own needs. Also, this book tries to show the value of learning a second language from a high-quality pedagogical criteria at a low-cost solution.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Hola a Todos: Elementary Spanish I (Stone et al, 2018) (CC BY 3.0)

This textbook is composed of original instructional materials created for the OER-based course, and the team is working to create a full open textbook at a later date. Grammar and vocabulary pre-class activities, lectures, and post-class homework are included within these seven chapters:

  1. Introduction
  2. La Universidad
  3. La Familia
  4. El Tiempo
  5. Libre La Casa
  6. La Salud
  7. Comidas y Bebidas
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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Introductory Spanish I (Lumen)

Introductory Spanish I (Lumen) – LibreTexts (Licenses vary; resource requires review prior to use)
Spanish 1 was designed and developed by the Spanish department at SUNY Oneonta in cooperation with Lumen Learning. Introductory Spanish I is the first half of a comprehensive introductory Spanish sequence, providing guidance and practice in reading, writing, listening to, and speaking Spanish. Each module includes thematic vocabulary, sequenced grammar instruction, numerous self-check drills and exercises, open-form communicative activities, scaffolded writing assignments, and reading passages exploring various aspects of life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Introductory Spanish II (Lumen)

Introductory Spanish II (Lumen) – LibreTexts (Licenses vary; resource requires review prior to use)
Spanish 2 was designed and developed by the Spanish department at SUNY Oneonta in cooperation with Lumen Learning. Introductory Spanish II is the second half of a comprehensive introductory Spanish sequence, providing guidance and practice in reading, writing, listening to, and speaking Spanish. Each module includes thematic vocabulary, sequenced grammar instruction, numerous self-check drills and exercises, open-form communicative activities, scaffolded writing assignments, and reading passages exploring various aspects of life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Libro Libre (Huebener);

Libro Libre (Huebener) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)
Libro Libre is an introductory Spanish OER textbook.  It consists of 10 chapters.  Each chapter contains cultural reading, vocabulary, grammar, activities, and end-of-chapter goals.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110¡Naveguemos juntos! (2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC 4.0)

This ASCCC OERI-supported resource was authored by Mario Barrio de Mendoza, Karla Gutierrez, Hsing Ho, Ching-Ping D. Lin, and Anaid Stere Lugo. (2021, Libretexts, CC-BY-NC 4.0)
¡Naveguemos Juntos! Navigate with Us! welcomes you to the Spanish-speaking world and its language. This OER is designed to provide students access to interactive activities in order to reinforce the acquired knowledge of the basic Spanish vocabulary and grammatical points. The activities presented in each chapter are contextualized and interconnected through the Spanish language and culture. This text was created for students taking the first year of Spanish; intended as an introductory Spanish course that covers levels 1 and 2 at community colleges. Instructors can use it as is, download a PDF of all the activities, or incorporate it in the LMS of their college (including Canvas). Furthermore, instructors have the option to adapt, edit, modify, and create their own version by using the LibreTexts’ Remixer tool. The goal of this OER is to help students access these free activities while saving them hundreds of dollars in costly homework platforms offered by commercial textbooks.It is with great hope that the content provided in ¡Naveguemos Juntos! fulfills the academic expectations across the community colleges in California.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Spanish I: Beginning Spanish Language and Culture (Dean, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

This peer-reviewed textbook is designed for the true beginner with U.S. college students in mind. It contains 5 themed chapters, which are divided into 8 sections. Each section has its own set of learning objectives, and is further separated into three types of assignments, Para estudiar en casa (with detailed explanations), Para practicar en casa (homework exercises), and Para practicar en clase (paired and group classwork activities). The explanations and primary input are written to be easily comprehensible. The individual exercises are geared towards acquisition of form and function, and the communicative classwork exercises promote interpersonal exchanges between students. The digital copy includes some embedded audio files, and we are developing a website to house many more resources.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Beginning Spanish, ¡Empecemos por aquí! Ceciliano and Notman, 2022, Portland State University) (CC-BY-NC)

Beginning Spanish, ¡Empecemos por aquí! (CC-BY-NC) focuses on Interpretive, Interpersonal, and Presentational communication skills while centering student voice. Activities engage students in real exchange of information on topics that are relevant to adult students. In addition to language acquisition learning outcomes, this text supports learning outcomes in diversity and inclusion, cultural sustainability, and social justice.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110¡Chévere! Introductory Spanish I and II (Small, Escudero, Montoya, and Ed Beck., 2021, State University of New York, College at Oneonta) (CC-BY)

¡Chévere! is based on a communicative approach aligned with technology and engages students by fostering diverse literacies, intercultural understanding, and proficiency-oriented language instruction. Content includes culturally authentic narratives, many written by students, exploring various aspects of life and culture in the Spanish-speaking world in contact with the U.S.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Spanish 1 (Kelly-Glasoe, Soltman, & Flores, 2013) (CC BY 3.0)

This is an open course with shareable course material including syllabi, course activities, reading, and assessments. Completion of the study of the first-year sequence of basic skills. This course was formerly known as Spanish 101. Prerequisite: none. Students will learn vocabulary related to greetings and farewells, courtesy expressions, college courses, professions, family relationships, pastimes, city places, numbers, days of the week, months and how to tell time. Students learn grammatical structures that support sentence formation, such as nouns and articles; descriptive and possessive adjectives; the present tense of ser, estar, tener, venir, ir, ver and oír; the present tense of regular –ar, –er and –ir verbs; stem changing verbs (e-ie, e-i and o-ue); verbs with irregular yo forms (hacer, poner, salir, suponer and traer); and question formation.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Spanish 2 (Kelly-Glasoe, Soltman, & Flores, 2013) (CC BY 3.0)

This is an open course with shareable course material including syllabi, course activities, reading, and assessments. Students will learn vocabulary related to transportation and lodging, days of the week, months, seasons, weather expressions, clothing, colors, daily routine, personal hygiene, sequencing expressions, foods, meals and adjectives that describe food.  Students will learn grammatical structures that support sentence formation such as estar with conditions and emotions, the present progressive tense, the uses of ser and estar, direct object nouns and pronouns, numbers 101 and higher, the preterit tense of regular verbs, stem changing verbs and ser and ir, indirect object pronouns, demonstrative adjectives and pronouns, reflexive verbs, indefinite and negative words, the preterit of ser and ir, gustar and verbs like gustar, double object pronouns, saber and conocer, and comparisons and superlatives.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Spanish 3 (Kelly-Glasoe, Soltman, & Flores, 2013) (CC BY 3.0)

This is an open course with shareable course material including syllabi, course activities, reading, and assessments. Students will learn vocabulary related to celebrations and the stages of life, personal relationships, health and medical conditions and parts of the body, the car and its accessories, computers and electronic products, the parts of the house and household chores and table settings. Students will learn grammatical structures that support sentence formation such as irregular preterits, verbs that change meaning in the preterit, relative pronouns, ¿qué? and ¿cuál?, the imperfect tense, constructions with se, adverbs, distinguishing between the preterit and the imperfect tenses, por and para, stressed possessive adjectives and pronouns, formal commands, the present subjunctive tense and the subjunctive with verbs of will and influence.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Pluma (Hernández, 2021) (CC BY NC SA)

PLUMA is a narrative-based language learning program for the first three levels of college Spanish. This program is organically aligned with ACTFL, featuring Can-Do Statements as an organizing principle. It is grounded in narrative-based teaching and learning that evolves from people’s lived experiences and fragments of the history and culture of their countries of origin. Storytelling serves as a model for learners to tell their own stories; it promotes the exploration of deep culture;  it provides a space within which to frame and understand one’s own attitudes and perceptions; and finally, it cultivates intercultural communication. This program follows a carefully scaffolded sequence of targeted comprehensible input and includes formative and summative learning activities and assessments of learning.PLUMA embraces diversified content along with pedagogical practices that guide and assess learners in a non-punitive way as they develop communicative proficiency. Learning is meant to mimic the way we learned our first languages, through recursive loops of contextualized input and feedback, but accelerated because of the life experiences and points of reference we already have.
3 VOLUMES. 5 eMagazine ISSUES PER VOLUME:
Volume 1, issues 1-5, prepares learners to communicate in Spanish at the Novice-high level (ACTFL)
Volume 2, issues 1-5, prepares learners to communicate in Spanish at the Intermediate-low level.
Volume 3, issues 1-5, prepares learners to communicate in Spanish at the Intermediate-mid level.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Spanish II (Celis, 2019) (License not specified)

This resource consists of 4 units:

  1. Vocabulary of nationalities, ser vs. estar, days, months, seasons, weather
  2. Vocabulary of food, verb ir, the immediate future, direct object pronoun, irregular verbs, the gerund
  3. Vocabulary of technology, numbers beyond 100, past tense, indirect object pronouns
  4. Vocabulary of city and activities, reflexive verbs, past tense of irregular verbs, verbs like gustar
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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Nuestra comunidad latina (Amores and Rodríguez, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

This is an open educational, content-forward resource for first-semester students of Spanish that seeks to foster appreciation of the Spanish-speaking world and contributions of Latinos to American society while developing novice-mid proficiency in productive and receptive skills. The authors, Lennie Amores, PhD (University of Miami), and Janice Rodríguez, MA (University of Pennsylvania), have a combined fifty years of experience teaching college students.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110¡Cultivemos! 1 and ¡Cultivemos! 2 (CSU Pueblo) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Part 1 and Part 2 are designed for first-year Spanish with the goal of increasing oral proficiency according to ACTFL standards. The activities are designed to be versatile for working on at-home, in-class, as solo activities, with partners or groups. Students can use this book as a workbook, and access it on any of their devices while in class. We hope you enjoy the book and your first semester of Spanish at CSU Pueblo! ¡Bienvenidos!

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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230Acceso (Rossomondo, 2020) (CC BY-NC 4.0)

This is a complete interactive online curriculum for intermediate-level learners of second-year Spanish developed at the University of Kansas. Acceso is made up of eight units, beginning with the United States and then tracing the diachronic route of the Spanish language from Spain through the Americas, ending in the Southern Cone. There is also a Vocabulario section, an online glossary, and additional Gramática section with grammar explanations.

Submit an adoption report for Acceso (Rossomondo, 2020)
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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230Entrada Libre: Intermediate/Advanced Spanish Manual (Ballesteros et al., 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Entrada libre is an intermediate/advanced college-level Spanish OER grammar manual for second language learners and heritage speakers of Spanish at the community college level. Instructors will be able to download the entire manual as well as the Entrada Libre H5P activities library or use the OER Remixer from LibreTexts to adapt, edit, and customize content and publish it in their course management system. Each of the 24 units includes a reading with examples of the grammar points used in context, grammar explanation, and self-graded follow-up activities for practice using H5P as a formative assessment. Entrada libre can be used with Acceso, an existing open-access project created by the University of Kansas which contains great cultural readings and resources for intermediate and advanced levels.

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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230Español y cultura en perspectiva (Balasch et al.) Licenses vary.

This collection of nine critical-thinking thematic lessons (.pdf format) is composed of Spanish language readings and communicative activities for intermediate-level students of Spanish.

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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230Manual de gramática básica y avanzada del español (Thomas and McAlister, 2020)

Manual de gramática básica y avanzada del español (Thomas and McAlister, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC 4.0)
El objetivo principal del libro es resumir las reglas básicas de gramática que se aprenden en los primeros años del estudio formal del español, y luego ofrecer un análisis más avanzado de algunas áreas gramaticales en las que los hablantes de español intermedio/avanzado necesitan enfocarse en más detalle.
El libro está organizado en cuatro secciones: i) Las partes del discurso; ii) La oración simple; iii) El sistema de objetos; y iv) Las oraciones coordinadas y complejas.  En las primeras tres secciones, cada capítulo está organizado en dos partes: Gramática básica y Gramática avanzada del tema indicado.  En la parte de Gramática básica, se presenta la gramática del tema consistente con un currículo de los cursos introductorios e intermedios de español en un contexto académico (i.e. la universidad). En la parte de Gramática avanzada, se presenta una perspectiva más avanzada de la gramática de español, consistente con un curso  de gramática avanzada en un programa académico de lengua. Access the Manual de gramática básica y avanzada del español resource site.

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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230Mi idioma, mi comunidad: español para bilingües (Foulis and Alex) (CC BY-NC-ND)

This OER textbook for heritage language learners of Spanish centers on students’ experiences with language, identity, and belonging in the Midwest through real-world applications. H5P activities are embedded in the lessons.  It uses a project-based approach that outlines how students engage in real-life applications by exploring culturally relevant topics in language use, arts, festivals, food, ethnography, oral history, digital lives, and the university. Through multimedia such as podcasts, videos, neighborhood maps, and music, promote interactive exploration of culturally relevant content while supporting students’ language maintenance and growth.

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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230Palabras propias: La historia cultural del mundo hispanohablante a través de textos primarios.

Authors: Andrés Rabinovich, Ginett Pineda, Lina Muñoz, Mirla González, Oscar Cardoner Sebio y Sean Gullickson.  University of Kansas. (CC BY-NC) It contains 15 modules on topics ranging from Alfonso el Sabio to Diego Maradona. The goal of this project is to provide high-quality, accessible primary sources to those teaching and studying the histories and cultures of the Spanish-speaking world and the indigenous peoples of Latin America. Our modules cover a wide range of topics, but all consist of the same essential parts:

  • A brief introduction that provides socio-historical context for the primary document.
  • The text itself, often glossed for improved comprehension by non-native speakers of Spanish.
  • A set of activities that range from comprehension to analysis, from using new vocabulary to answering creative writing and essay prompts.
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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230Problem-Based Units for Advanced Students of Spanish (Thompson).  (CC BY-NC)

A set of four problem-based learning (PBL) units presenting students with compelling, real-world problems to solve collaboratively in small groups.  The purpose of these PBL units is to provide advanced students of Spanish (generally 3rd and 4th-year college students) a series of problems from Spanish culture and society.  Each unit introduces a problem that students must solve collaboratively in small teams according to a process.  The units are: 1. ¿Mezquita o Catedral?, 2. ¿Arte o tortura?, 3. ¿Protección o racismo?, and 4. ¿Independencia o sedición?

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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230Redes 2. Curso de español intermedio

Redes 2. Curso de español intermedio – LibreTexts (Warnock, Portland State University) (CC BY-NC 4.0)
It contains 6 modules each with grammar lessons, explanations, H5P activities, and additional activities in Google docs.

  • Módulo Uno: identidades y relaciones humanas
  • Módulo Dos: Dale sabor a la vida
  • Módulo Tres: Nuestro entorno
  • Módulo Cuatro: Un mundo sin fronteras
  • Módulo Cinco: Vivir a toda prisa
  • Módulo Seis: La salud y el bienestar
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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230¡Que viva la música! Repaso de conversación (Corrales-Martín, 2021, North Board Press Temple UP) (CC BY-NC 4.0)

It is an open textbook intended for conversation review, typically a fourth-semester Spanish class.  The textbook is organized around nine different songs that provide students opportunities to practice, aurally and orally, as well as in writing, the main communicative goals and key grammatical structures learned in previous classes.  It can also be used in similar high school classes.

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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230Manual de gramática y composición (Oechler, Gettysburg College, 2021) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Este libro está diseñado para estudiantes de nivel intermedio tirando a avanzando (entre B1 y C1, digamos). En él se provee información sobre la gramática del español (es decir, del castellano) e indicaciones para mejorar las destrezas relacionadas con la composición. Cuando sea posible, se proponen páginas adicionales con ejercicios interactivos para continuar el estudio de los temas presentados. Este libro es una combinación y adaptación, u OER remix, de varios textos abiertos con mis propias aportaciones.

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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230Pluma (Hernández, 2021) (CC BY NC SA)

PLUMA is a narrative-based language learning program for the first three levels of college Spanish. This program is organically aligned with ACTFL, featuring Can-Do Statements as an organizing principle. It is grounded in narrative-based teaching and learning that evolves from people’s lived experiences and fragments of the history and culture of their countries of origin. Storytelling serves as a model for learners to tell their own stories; it promotes the exploration of deep culture;  it provides a space within which to frame and understand one’s own attitudes and perceptions; and finally, it cultivates intercultural communication. This program follows a carefully scaffolded sequence of targeted comprehensible input and includes formative and summative learning activities and assessments of learning.PLUMA embraces diversified content along with pedagogical practices that guide and assess learners in a non-punitive way as they develop communicative proficiency. Learning is meant to mimic the way we learned our first languages, through recursive loops of contextualized input and feedback, but accelerated because of the life experiences and points of reference we already have.
3 VOLUMES. 5 eMagazine ISSUES PER VOLUME:
Volume 1, issues 1-5, prepares learners to communicate in Spanish at the Novice-high level (ACTFL)
Volume 2, issues 1-5, prepares learners to communicate in Spanish at the Intermediate-low level.
Volume 3, issues 1-5, prepares learners to communicate in Spanish at the Intermediate-mid level.

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SpanishSPAN 200; SPAN 210; SPAN 220; SPAN 230Spanish 1050 Intermediate Spanish (Fountain and Deifell) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

This is an online textbook with 5 units:

  • Unidad 1: La comunidad hispana en los Estados Unidos: imágenes y estereotipos
  • Unidad 2: Tradiciones e historias: música, fiestas y leyendas hispanas
  • Unidad 3: El arte y el cine en España y América Latina
  • Unidad 4: España y América Latina en el mundo actual
  • Unidad 5: Selecciones literarias
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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Instructor Guide: Tarea Libre I (ASCCC OERI, Moon, Lee, Harmon, and Meléndez-Ballesteros) (CC BY)

The Tarea Libre project is a comprehensive and accessible Open Educational Resources question bank of 1,400 interactive activities created in LibreStudio and ADAPT for first-year Spanish courses for California Community Colleges. The content can be used via ADAPT or linked to a campus Learning Management System via LTI. This LTI integration seamlessly connects the assigned activities to the grade book streamlining the assigning and grading of homework. Learn more about the project at the archive of the May 5, 2023 webinar “What’s new in Spanish OER: Tarea Libre.

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Hospitality ManagementHOSP 110Introduction to Food Production and Service, Process HACCP for Recipes Chapter (Egan)

Introduction to Food Production and Service, Process HACCP for Recipes Chapter (Egan) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
Pros: Covers a broad overview of food safety standards.
Cons: Only one chapter. Does not cover everything students need to know to pass a Manager Level ServeSafe exam. Ancillary resources not readily available.

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Hospitality ManagementHOSP 110Food Safey, Sanitation, and Personal Hygiene (The BC Cook Articulation Committee) – Pressbooks (CC BY)

Overview: Food Safety, Sanitation, and Personal Hygiene is one of a series of Culinary Arts open textbooks developed to support the training of students and apprentices in British Columbia’s foodservice and hospitality industry. Although created with the Professional Cook, Baker and Meatcutter programs in mind, these have been designed as a modular series, and therefore can be used to support a wide variety of programs that offer training in foodservice skills.

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Hospitality ManagementHOSP 120Introduction to Food Production and Service (Egan)

Introduction to Food Production and Service (Egan) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
Pros: Most chapters in this text (2,3,7-16) address cost control in some way (forecasting, pricing, inventory management, expenses, budgeting, etc.)
Cons: The book is designed for a food production course and would need to be remixed to use in a cost control course. Ancillary resources not readily available.

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Hospitality ManagementHOSP 140Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC (Westcott and Anderson) Accommodation Chapter

Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC (Westcott and Anderson), Accommodation Chapter – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
Pros: Provides an overview of lodging history, classifications, basic financials, operations, etc.
Cons: Only one chapter. Would need to be combined with other resources. Has a Canadian focus which may be lacking for non-Canadian audiences. Ancillary resources not readily available.

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Hospitality ManagementHOSP 150Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC, Risk Management and Legal Liability Chapterr (Westcott and Anderson)

Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC, Risk Management and Legal Liability Chapter (Westcott and Anderson) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
Pros: Provides a good overview of risk management.
Cons: Only one chapter. Has a Canadian focus, highlighting Canadian laws and court cases, which may be lacking for non-Canadian audiences. Ancillary resources not readily available.

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HospitalityHOSP 170XIntroduction to Food Production and Service, Managing Food and Beverage Production Chapter (Egan)

Introduction to Food Production and Service, Managing Food and Beverage Production Chapter (Egan) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
Pros: Provides some instruction for surprising production staff.
Cons: Only one chapter. Would need to be combined with other resources. Ancillary resources not readily available.

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HospitalityHOSP 170XIntroduction to Food Production and Service, Managing Labor Costs Chapter (Egan)

Introduction to Food Production and Service, Managing Labor Costs Chapter (Egan) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)
Pros: Provides an overview of managing labor costs.
Cons: Only one chapter. Would need to be combined with other resources. Ancillary resources not readily available.

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HospitalityHOSP 170XIntroduction to Food Production and Service, Managing Guest Services Chapter (Egan)

Introduction to Food Production and Service, Managing Guest Services Chapter (Egan) – LibreTexts) (CC BY 4.0)
Pros: Provides an overview of guest services.
Cons: Only one chapter. Does not provide enough detail to fully cover service. Would need to be combined with other resources. Ancillary resources not readily available.

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HospitalityHOSP 170XIntroduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC, Customer Service Chapter (Freeman and Glazer)

Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC, Customer Service Chapter (Freeman and Glazer) – LibreTexts  (CC BY 4.0)
Pros: Provides some information that may add to existing customer service content.
Cons: Only one chapter. Has a Canadian focus which may be lacking for non-Canadian audiences. Ancillary resources not readily available.

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AnthropologyANTH 150 Archaeology (Ruth) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

This OER explores archeology as the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture specifically artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts and cultural landscapes, with a focus on the Americas.

Submit an adoption report for Archaeology (Ruth) - LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
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AnthropologyANTH 150 Introduction to Archaeology: A Workbook (Lemke, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

Introduction to Archaeology: A Workbook, is designed to assist students in the Intro to Archaeology course by giving them questions and assignments to reinforce what is learned in the classroom lectures.

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AnthropologyANTH 150 Writing as Material Practice – Substance, Surface and Medium (Piquette et al.) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

Covering a temporal span of some 5000 years, from c.3200 BCE to the present day, and ranging from the Americas to the Near East, chapters in this volume bring various perspectives to questions of writing materialities.

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Hospitality ManagementHOSP 150Hospitality Laws (Bojorge, Roxanne, 2021) – Canvas Shell (CC BY-NC-SA)

Hospitality Laws is Zero Textbook Cost course for undergraduate students that is licensed by CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, except otherwise noted. The course C-ID aligns with HOSP150. It is supported by the Central Mother Lode Regional Consortium. This course covers the fundamentals for students to explores the legal relationship and considerations of hotel, restaurant, travel, and tourism operations.

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HospitalityHOSP 120Hospitality Cost Control – (Bojorge, Roxana, 2021) – Canvas Shell (CC BY-NC-SA)

Hospitality Cost Control is Zero Textbook Cost course for undergraduate students that is licensed by CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, except otherwise noted. The course C-ID aligns with HOSP120. It is supported by the Central Mother Lode Regional Consortium. This course covers the fundamentals for students in analyzing and managing of food, beverage, labor, and other costs within a hospitality operation. This course emphasizes problem solving and applying cost control techniques to maximize profits while managing expenses. Topics within this course include establishing standards, cost-volume-profit-analysis, forecasting, purchasing and storage controls, menu costing and pricing, theft prevention, and labor control.

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Hospitality ManagementHOSP 160Culinary Production and Operations (Raja, Christian, 2021) – Canvas (CC BY-NC-SA)

Culinary Production and Operations is Zero Textbook Cost course for undergraduate students that is licensed by CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, except otherwise noted. The course C-ID aligns with HOSP160. It is supported by the Central Mother Lode Regional Consortium. Culinary Production and Operations is a fundamentally based course in culinary arts. Course content covers food service operations, safety and sanitation, tool and equipment, flavoring of foods, food identification, principles of cooking, protein fabrications, and presentation techniques. This course is designed to inspire, influence creativity, and to prepare individuals with quality hospitality knowledge.

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Hospitality ManagementHOSP 160Culinary Foundations (Cheramie and Thibodeaux, 2021) – Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-SA)

Preface: Culinary arts, in which ‘culinary’ means “related to cooking”, are the ‘arts’ of preparation, cooking, and presentation of food, usually in the form of meals. People working in this field – especially in establishments such as restaurants – are called “chefs” or “cooks”, although, at its most general, the terms “culinary artist” and “culinarian” are also used. Table manners as an exemplar, (“the table arts”) are sometimes referred to as a culinary art. Expert chefs are required to have knowledge of food science, nutrition, and diet and are responsible for preparing meals that are as pleasing to the eye as they are to the palate. This text was written by Chef Randy Cheramie for CULA 111: Culinary Foundations at the Chef John Folse Culinary Institute at Nicholls State University.

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HospitalityHOSP 170XSupervision in the Hospitality Industry, 9th Edition (Walker, 2020) – Google Books

Updated edition to Supervision in the Hospitality Industry: Leading Human Resources (Walker and Miller, 2010) – Google Books (CC BY-NC-SA)

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HospitalityHOSP 180XIntroduction to Baking and Pastries (Rink and Thibodeaux, 2021) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

This introductory text on baking and pastries covers the following topics: baking and pastry equipment; dry ingredients; quick breads; yeast doughs; pastry doughs; custards; cake and buttercreams; pie doughs and ice cream; mousses, Bavarians, and souffle; and cookies. The appendix includes measurement and conversion charts, cake terms, and industry resources.

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Social Justice StudiesSJS 130Introduction to LGBTQ+ Studies: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach (Amory, Massey, Miller, and Brown) (CC BY)N/AN/Asjs_130 social_justice_studies
PsychologyPSY 150Psyc 310: Biological Psychology (Keys)- LibreTexts (Licenses vary)

A remix of the OERI’s Biopsychology

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PsychologyPSY 150Biopsychology (ASCCC OERI, 2022 Draft) – LibreTexts (License varies)

View each page for licensing information. Chapters by different authors on all topics generally covered in biological psychology courses. Some chapters don’t have enough information while others have maybe too much.  Instead, the following remix by Keys (Psyc 310: Biological Psychology (Keys)- LibreTexts) balances those out.

B2 – Life Science; D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciences; 5B: Biological Sciencepsy_150 psychology
GeologyGEOL 200Earth @Home: Earth Science of the Western United States (Hermsen and Hendricks, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA)

Although not a comprehensive textbook, this resource provides a significant amount of material that could be very helpful in a California Geology course. The resource includes sections on the rocks, fossils, topography, energy, and mineral resources present in various physiographic regions and also includes virtual field experiences and virtual labs.

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MathematicsMATH 150College Algebra 2e (CC BY)

College Algebra 2e provides a comprehensive exploration of algebraic principles and meets scope and sequence requirements for a typical introductory algebra course. The modular approach and richness of content ensure that the book addresses the needs of a variety of courses. College Algebra 2e offers a wealth of examples with detailed, conceptual explanations, building a strong foundation in the material before asking students to apply what they’ve learned.

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Chicanx and Latinx StudiesCHS 101Latinx Voices Vol. 1. Fall 2024 (Saddleback College) (Not openly licensed)

The resource is a journal that includes students’ oral histories from Professor Jose Lumbreras’ Introduction to Chicanx/Latinx Studies course. The journal is their way of sharing the lived experiences of the Latinx community and recovering stories of struggle and how they have built a community, formed an identity, and expressed love for themselves and loved ones. The journal contains essays that touch on topics such as breaking patriarchal cycles of violence, patterns of migration, the experience of resilient women, and how the Latinx community has built a sense of belonging and identity.

While this resource is not under a Creative Commons license, it has been shared with permission by the author(s).

F1 - Ethnic StudiesAREA 6 – Ethnic Studieschs_101 chicanx_and_latinx_studies
PhilosophyPHIL 100Introduction to Philosophy (Smith, N., et al, 2023) – OpenStax (CC BY)

Traditional textbook covering a broad range of topics, including non-Western approaches.

C2 – Humanities3B: Humanitiesphil_100 philosophy
SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Yo puedo: para empezar (Silvaggio-Adams and Vallejo-Alegre, Milne Open Textbooks, 2021) (CC BY-NC)

Yo puedo: para empezar (Silvaggio-Adams and Vallejo-Alegre, Milne Open Textbooks, 2021) (CC BY) – LibreTexts

New Spanish OER useful as a resource for beginning Spanish language students. The pedagogical approach incorporates the flipped classroom methodology.

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SpanishSPAN 100; SPAN 110Yo puedo: segundos pasos (Silvaggio-Adams and Vallejo-Alegre, Milne Open Textbooks, 2021) (CC BY-NC)

Yo puedo: segundos pasos (Silvaggio-Adams and Vallejo-Alegre, Milne Open Textbooks, 2021) (CC BY-NC) – LibreTexts

This OER resource enhances second language using the flipped classroom model.

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EnglishENGL 100Critical Worlds Subtitle: A Targeted Introduction to Literary Analysis (Liza Long, 2023) – Pressbooks (CC BY)
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A2 – Written Communication1A: English Compositionengl_100 english
EnglishENGL 110Literature, Critical Thinking, & Writing (Shehorn, 2023) (CC BY)
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EnglishENGL 200Elements of Creative Writing (Tracey et al, 2023) (CC BY-NC)
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EnglishENGL 100Culturally Responsive Composition: A Writer’s Handbook (Gurevitch, 2023) (CC BY)
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Art HistoryARTH 110 Introduction to Art History I: An OER Textbook for Survey of Western Art from Prehistory through the Middle Ages (Myers, Caldwell, Taylor, ) (ASCCC OERI, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA)

This textbook, designed specifically for C-ID ARTH 110 and produced by a team of art historians working within the CCC system, curates Smarthistory and other scholarly resources into a coherent textbook by providing chapter introductions, a comprehensive glossary, and explanatory editors’ notes. Throughout, it acknowledges and explores the historiography of art history and brings in global connections to provide a broader, more diverse, and more inclusive survey of art history from the Paleolithic through Gothic periods.

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HistoryHIST 160World History, Volume 2: from 1400 (Kordas, Lynch, Nelson, and Tatlock, 2022) (OpenStax) (CC BY 4.0)C2 – Humanities3B: Humanities; AREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Scienceshist_160 history
GeologyGEOL 130Environmental Geology (Earle, 2021) -Thompson Rivers University, British Columbia (CC BY-NC-SA)

Environmental Geology – LibreTexts (Earle, 2021)
This clearly organized and presented textbook features many informative diagrams and photographs and includes chapter review questions. It covers most of the C-ID required topics for Environmental Geology. The topics not included in the book, such as formation of the Earth, are easily found in other OER resources. Overall, this book could be used as a nearly stand-alone resource for California Community College Environmental Geology course.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 110COMM 1: Introduction to Public Speaking (2023) – Fresno City College (CC BY-NC-SA)

Theories and techniques of public speaking from the perspective of the speaker and the audience. Emphasis on research, logical organization, composition and effective delivery of informative and persuasive speeches. Practice in clearly stating and developing ideas.

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Communication StudiesCOMM 140Problem Solving in Teams and Groups (Piercy) (CC BY)

This book is a cloned version of Problem Solving in Teams and Groups (updated at: https://opentext.ku.edu/teams/) by cpiercy, published using Pressbooks under a CC BY (Attribution) license. It may differ from the original.

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ChemistryCHEM 150; CHEM 160Organic Chemistry: A Tenth Edition (McMurry, 2023) – OpenStax (CC BY-NC-SA)

Organic Chemistry: A Tenth Edition, like previous editions, is intended for a two-semester introductory organic chemistry course. The tenth edition retains the functional group approach of prior editions and the table of contents is retained. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 (CC BY NC-SA) license, which means that you can non-commercially distribute, remix, and build upon the content, as long as you provide attribution to OpenStax and its content contributors, under the same license.

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Art HistoryARTH 100 Art Appreciation (Asa Sion Mittman, 2023) – Smart History (CC BY-NC)

An introductory Art Appreciation text that focuses on tools of visual analysis, followed by an exploration of themes: religion, nature, power, garden realms, and copying. The book does not include an overview of art historical periods or movements. “Instead,” as Dr. Mittman writes, “by using examples chosen from throughout the globe, and from prehistory to the present day, the book should help you learn how to apply the basic tools of visual analysis to any object.”

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BiologyNo C-IDMicrobiology Laboratory Manual (Hartline, 2023) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)

A microbiology lab manual that contains a comprehensive list of labs and instructor setup sheet.

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PsychologyPSY 170An Introduction to Social Psychology (Thomas Edison State University and Diana Sanchez, 2022) – Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)

“This collection of modules in this book provides an overview of research and theories in social psychology and reveals the broad spectrum of behaviors, cognitions, and emotions that are influenced by the social context. In addition, this book aims to provide a selective introduction into the main themes of social psychology such as research methods and theories related to the self-concept, social cognition, attitudes, prejudice, and social influence.” – Diana Sanchez

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Child DevelopmentCDEV 100Understanding the Whole Child: Growth and Development Conception through Adolescence (Saddleback College) – Pressbooks (CC BY)

An Open Educational Resources Publication by Saddleback College and Saddleback CDE adapted from College of the Canyons Child Development

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D1 – Social Sciences; E1 – Lifelong Learning and Self-DevelopmentAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencescdev_100 child_development
PsychologyPSY 180Human Development (Callahan, Dose, Wright, Pace, Earl, and Nummerdor, 2020) – Georgia Highlands College (Varied Licenses)

Instructor resources – discussion questions, video links. Test bank available upon request

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PsychologyPSY 180Human Growth and Development Question Library (Cotter, Fisk and Grissett, 2018) – Galileo (CC BY-SA)

This set of questions for use with quizzes and tests was created under a Round Four ALG Textbook Transformation Grant with an accompanying PowerPoint lecture set. The course uses the free and open Human Development sections of Boundless Psychology.

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BiologyBIOL 155A Photographic Atlas for Botany (Morrow, 2020) – ASCCC OERI (CC-BY-NC)

This book provides images and descriptions for the organismal groups and anatomical features covered in general botany. Cover image of moss capsules glowing red under UV light by Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-NC.

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PsychologyPSY 180Lifespan Development (Lumen Learning) (Varied Licenses – terms of each page must be reviewed)

Includes: PowerPoint Slides, Test Bank, and Instructor Manual (Free registration and/or login required for all). This appears to be a complete book (although it does not appear to have a link that will facilitate download or printing). In addition to the faculty resources (which you can request access to), there are pre-recorded lectures and study guides. Finally, there are a variety of relevant videos.

D1 – Social Sciences; E1 – Lifelong Learning and Self-DevelopmentAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespsy_180 psychology
Political SciencePOLS 110Introduction to California Government and Politics (Reti) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

This text is an OERI-supported project. It welcomes students to the study of California government and politics and invites them to develop their opinions and become active participants in shaping the future of our state.

D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespols_110 political_science
Communication StudiesCOMM 110Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy Author (Mepes, 2019) – Pressbooks (CC BY-NC-SA)

Speak Out, Call In: Public Speaking as Advocacy is a contemporary, interdisciplinary public speaking textbook that fuses rhetoric, critical/cultural studies, and performance to offer an up-to-date resource for students. With a focus on advocacy, this textbook invites students to consider public speaking as a political, purposeful form of information-sharing. 

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Communication StudiesCOMM 150Communications 256: Intercultural Communication (College of the Canyons, Stokes Rice) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

This textbook was written and designed especially for College of the Canyons Communications students. The following chapters will cover topics such as: understanding cultural identity, social construction, cultural biases, and culture shock. There are two types of interactive features in this book to help you, the student, engage with the various concepts and procedures behind intercultural communication.

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Political SciencePOLS 120Political Philosophy Reader An Open Educational Resource (Levin, 2019) – N.G.E. Far Press (CC BY-SA)

A collection of original readings (all translated into English). Some chapters have brief introductions of the authors and brief conceptual discussions for each unit.

D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespols_120 political_science
Political SciencePOLS 140International Relations Theory (McGlinchey, Walters and Scheinpflug, 2022) – E-International Relations Publishing (CC BY-NC)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespols_140 political_science
Political SciencePOLS 140Understanding Global Politics (Bloor, 2022) – E-International Relations (CC BY-NC)D1 – Social SciencesAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespols_140 political_science
PsychologyPSY 180Psychology through the Lifespan (Alisa Beyer and Julie Lazzara, 2020) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

Downloadable and viewable at the site. Age-based approach textbook for lifespan developmental psychology course, updated summer 2020.  Google slides (CC BY-NC-SA) developed by Fernando Romero are available.

D1 – Social Sciences; E1 – Lifelong Learning and Self-DevelopmentAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespsy_180 psychology
PsychologyPSY 180Human Growth and Development (Newton, 2022) – Pressbooks (CC BY)

Students learn the stages of the human life span: prenatal, infancy, toddlerhood, middle childhood, adolescence, adulthood, late adulthood, and death/dying. For each stage of the life span, students examine cognitive, language, emotional, social, personality, and physical development. In addition, students explore the procedures used to conduct research about human development.
Comment: This text, based on Lifespan Psychology by Laura Overstreet, includes additional material from the Noba Project, OpenStax Psychology, and Understanding the Whole Child by Jennifer Parks, Antoinette Ricardo, and Dawn Rymond, College of the Canyons. Additional noteworthy contributions by the Lumen Learning team and Sarah Carte, Margaret Clark-Plaski, Daniel Dickma, Tera Jones, Julie Lazzara, Stephanie Loalada, John R. Mather, Sonja Ann Miller, Nancee Ott, and Jessica Traylor. Modification, adaptation, and original content authored by Julie Lazzara & Ryan Newton.

D1 – Social Sciences; E1 – Lifelong Learning and Self-DevelopmentAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespsy_180 psychology
PhilosophyPHIL 210The Carnap Book (Leach-Krouse and Ehrlich, 2024) (CC BY)

An open symbolic logic project that includes a textbook, sample problems, and an interactive proof testing system.

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PsychologyPSY 180Lifespan Development: A Psychological Perspective Fourth Edition (Lally and Valentine-French, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)

This age-based approach textbook was written by Martha Lally and Suzanne Valentine-French and was funded by a grant from the College of Lake County Foundation and supported by the Business and Social Sciences Division. Chapter narration files (Andrea Pantoja Garvey, 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA) are available in Canvas Commons. An adaptation available on the Libretexts campus shelf focuses on equity-minded language and some research updates, particularly to chapter 2 (also chapter 1 and the adulthood chapters).

D1 – Social Sciences; E1 – Lifelong Learning and Self-DevelopmentAREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Sciencespsy_180 psychology
HistoryHIST 150; HIST 160World History Project: Origins to the Present (Bob Bain and Trevor Getz, 2024) (CC BY-NC)

These are courses designed for AP World History students. Teachers and students are required to register on the OER project website to access content, which includes articles, videos, and assignments. Content can be downloaded as PDF.

C2 – Humanities3B: Humanities; AREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Scienceshist_150_and_160 history
HistoryHIST 160World History Since 1500: An Open and Free Textbook (Rankin and Weise, 2022) (CC-BY 4.0)

World History Since 1500: An Open and Free Textbook is designed to cover world history from 1500 to the present in 15 chapters. The OER-supported textbook can be downloaded as a pdf or viewed online. The textbook serves to weave insights from many perspectives into stories and narratives that will help students develop a framework to organize and connect ideas, geographical locations, and timelines allowing them to think critically and broadly about the world around them. In addition to helping students master the sequence and scope of world history from 1500, the textbook helps develop empathy for people who live and lived in different parts of the world and during different historical times leading to the creation of empathic and knowledgeable global citizens who are aware of and concerned about the world around them.

C2 – Humanities3B: Humanities; AREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Scienceshist_160 history
HistoryHIST 160Modern World History: New Perspectives (OERI Project, 2024) (CC BY-NC-SA) – LibreTexts

This is a collaborative project involving many authors bringing their perspectives and approaches to their chapters but with a common goal of presenting the modern world through the lens of anti-racism, equity, and social justice.

C2 – Humanities3B: Humanities; AREA 4 – Social and Behavioral Scienceshist_160 history
PhysicsPHYS 210Electricity and Magnetism (Tom Weideman) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

Textbook for UC Davis’s Physics 9C, the third in the calculus-based introductory physics series for engineering and science majors.

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PhysicsPHYS 205Classical Mechanics (Tom Weideman) – LibreTexts (CC BY-SA)

Textbook for UC David’s PHYS 9A Classical Mechanics

B1 – Physical Sciences5A: Physical Sciencephys_205 physics
EnglishENGL 100Rhetoric – What, Why, and How? (Skyline College English, 2023) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)
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EnglishENGL 110Surface and Subtext: Literature, Research, Writing (Carly-Miles et al, 2024) (CC BY-NC)
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BusinessBUS 110Introduction to Business (OpenStax)

Introduction to Business (OpenStax) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)

Introduction to Business covers the scope and sequence of most introductory business courses. The book provides detailed explanations in the context of core themes such as customer satisfaction, ethics, entrepreneurship, global business, and managing change. Introduction to Business includes hundreds of current business examples from a range of industries and geographic locations, which feature a variety of individuals. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of business concepts, with attention to the knowledge and skills necessary for student success in this course and beyond.

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MathematicsMATH 160Mathematics for Computer Science (Lehman, Thomson Leighton, and Meyer, 2015) (CC BY-SA)

NOTE: Resource is pretty advanced and includes calculus which may not be a prerequisite for most of the discrete math classes above CCC level.

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BiologyNo C-IDMicrobiology (Kaiser) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

A microbiology textbook applicable for non-major and allied health microbiology. Created by Gary Kaiser from Community College of Baltimore County (Cantonsville).

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BiologyNo C-IDMicrobiology for Earth Scientists (Kirk) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

This book provides earth scientists with an introduction to microbiology and a look at the ways microorganisms are important to their area of expertise.

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Administration of JusticeAJ 122Criminal Court Processes & Procedures (Raber) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

This is a complete OER/ZTC with a Complete Canvas Commons Course with additional learning materials, powerpoints, and assessments.

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BusinessBUS 125Fundamentals of Business Law (Randall et al., 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

Fundamentals of Business Law (Randall et al., 2020) – Pressbooks (CC BY)
This book is an introductory survey of the legal topics required in undergraduate business law classes. It exceeds the requirements for BUS-125 course. It is available online, word doc, and pdf formats on Open Textbook Library. It has been extensively reviewed in Feb 2021 and Jun 2022.

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BiologyNo C-IDMicrobiology Canvas Ancillaries (Liu, 2022) (CC BY 4.0) 

A Canvas course shared via Canvas Commons. Contains pages, quizzes, assignments, and other online learning resources.

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BiologyNo C-IDMicrobiology ADAPT Ancillaries (Liu et al, 2024) – LibreTexts (CC BY)

LibreTexts ADAPT course that contains unique questions that microbiology instructors created to accompany the OpenStax Microbiology textbook. Questions in 13 out of 26 chapters also contain feedback for students choosing the right or the wrong answers. Created by Ying Liu (City College of San Francisco), CCSF microbiology students and 8 other college and university microbiology instructors.

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GeographyGEOG 140California Geography (Patrich, 2024) – College of the Canyons (CC BY)

An Open Educational Resources Publication created by Jeremy Patrich at College of the Canyons with the help of the following organizations: California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office and Santa Clarita Community College District.
This textbook was designed especially for Community College students, as a resource to instill the knowledge and adventure that the discipline of geography holds for so many of us. The following units will cover a wide array of topics such as: California’s water resources, geology, weather, climate, culture, architecture, and agriculture.

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GeographyGEOG 110Physical Geography (Patrich, 2024) – College of the Canyons (CC BY)

This textbook was designed especially for College of the Canyons students, as a resource to instill the knowledge and adventure that the discipline of geography holds for so many of us. The following units will cover a wide array of topics such as: Earth’s grid system, rivers, oceans, deserts, basic geology, and cartography. There are three types of interactive features in this book to help you, the student, engage with the various concepts and methods involved in studying physical geography.

B1 – Physical Sciences5A: Physical Sciencegeog_110 geography
Social Work and Human ServicesSWHS 110Introduction to Social Work: A Look Across the Profession (Langford and Keaton, 2022) – Mavs Open Press (CC BY-NC)

Introduction to Social Work: A Look Across the Profession is a collaborative effort among faculty and students in the University of Texas at Arlington School of Social Work. This work is designed to give new social work students and students considering social work a view across the numerous opportunities in the social work profession toward developing their own professional goals and plans.

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Social Work and Human ServicesSWHS 110Introduction to Human Services (Pearce, 2020) – Linn-Benton Community College (CC BY)

An openly licensed text for the Introduction to Human Services class at Linn-Benton Community College in Albany, Oregon.

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Social Work and Human ServicesSWHS 110Introduction to Social Work at Ferris State University (Ferris State University, 2017) (CC BY)

This book was written by MSW students as their final project for their Capstone class. Students were each assigned a chapter of the book to write to show that they had achieved competency as a Master’s level social worker. Chapters were assigned based on student interest and experience in certain areas of the field.

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Social Work and Human ServicesSWHS 110Social Work & Social Welfare: Modern Practice in a Diverse World, 2nd Edition (Cullen and Cullen, 2021) (CC BY-NC)

This text is intended for use in introductory social work classes at the college level. Chapter topics include the foundations and history of social work and social welfare; generalist social work; ethics and values; social policy; race & ethnicity; sex, sexism, & gender; LGBTQ+ clients; poverty and financial assistance; school social work; families and children; healthcare and disabilities; substance use; mental health; criminal justice; and older clients.

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Social Work and Human ServicesSWHS 120ANASW Code of Ethics (National Association of Social Workers, 2021) – English Version (Unknown License)

The NASW Code of Ethics is a set of standards that guide the professional conduct of social workers. The 2021 update includes language that addresses the importance of professional self-care. Moreover, revisions to the Cultural Competence standard provide more explicit guidance to social workers. All social workers should review the new text and affirm their commitment to abide by the Code of Ethics. Also available in Spanish.

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Social Work and Human ServicesSWHS 120BSucceeding at Your Internship: A Handbook Written for and with Students (Mruk and Moor, 2020) – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC-SA)N/AN/Aswhs_120b swhs
American Sign LanguageNo C-IDAmerican Sign Language Video-Based Curriculum Collection

ASL faculty across the state have expressed interest in developing OER to establish ZTC ASL pathways. Melanie Nakaji, OER Liaison and ASL faculty at San Diego City College, is leading the development of a new video-based ASL curriculum and homework assignments in ADAPT that are presently being used in lieu of a textbook by ASL faculty at the college. The use of this curriculum to convert 12 classes to ZTC has resulted in a savings of over $23,000 for students in just one term.

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Hospitality ManagementHOSP 100Artificial Intelligence in Hospitality: A Future Not Far (Roy, 2020) (CC BY)

Overview: Artificial Intelligence (AI) promises to offer tremendous opportunities for service excellence, creation of newer domain of employment avenues, and in the process augment industrial and economic growth for countries. The question, however, is India ready to embrace AI and pave for a new technology revolution? India’s history does indeed support this possibility. In the past, starting in the late 1980s, India successfully clasped the computer revolution bubble and took almost a decade to become an information technology (IT) leader in the world. Today, the Indian IT sector contributes significantly to the country’s GDP and is among the highest employment opportunity provider in the country. The journey of India as an IT major, however, has not been without its ups and downs.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDLifeprint.com: “ASL University” (Dr. William G. Vicars) (All rights reserved, free access to all materials)

Lessons 1 through 15 are listed as appropriate for ASL 1; includes curricular resources such as PowerPoints, practice cards for students, and quizzes; video materials include both recorded lectures and practice sheets with links to video demonstration of phrases; website also contains a comprehensive dictionary of signs and a library of articles on topics covering grammar, Deaf culture, Deaf history, and other topics related to the Deaf community.
Comments: May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using; video quality varies, some material relies on photographical depiction instead of video. 

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDASL THAT on YouTube (Joseph Wheeler) (All rights reserved, free videos)

Contains ASL vocabulary and grammar lessons covering common ASL 1, 2, 3, and 4 topics.
Comments: Basic skills mostly captioned or subtitled. Advanced skills may not be captioned. May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using. Wheeler also curated many other videos via playlists.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDRMDSCO on YouTube (Jeni Jackerson and team) (All rights reserved, free videos)

Their ASL Storytelling playlist contains over 80 stories translated into ASL; with the Toddler Program listing 49 stories. Many stories contain use of classifiers, role shift, temporal aspect, and other ASL storytelling conventions.
Comment: Ideal for practicing comprehension of ASL skills in ASL courses, studying translation choices in interpreting courses, or for deaf educators focusing on literacy instruction. 

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDAmerican Sign Language. Wikpedia. (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

Article highlighting the history and development of ASL.
Comment: Ideal for use as supplemental reading in ASL 1 or as a refresher in ASL 2.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDBlack American Sign Language. Wikpedia. (CC-BY-SA 4.0)

Article highlighting the history and development of Black ASL.
Comment: Ideal for use as supplemental reading in ASL 1 or as a refresher in ASL 2.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDSigning Black in America documentary (The Language & Life Project at NC State University) (All rights reserved, free access)

The description for this documentary on YouTube reads as follows: “Just like spoken languages, sign languages have dialects. Black ASL is the unique dialect of American Sign Language (ASL) that developed within historically segregated African American Deaf communities. Largely unknown to outsiders, Black ASL has become a symbol of solidarity and a vital part of identity within the Black Deaf community.”

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDGarrett Bose on YouTube (Garrett Bose) (All rights reserved, free videos)

Contains ASL vocabulary and grammar lessons covering common ASL 1 and ASL 2 topics.
Comments: Videos are subtitled. May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDOne Fact ASL on YouTube (Tammy Carpenter) (All rights reserved, free videos)

Contains ASL vocabulary and grammar lessons covering common ASL 1 and ASL 2 topics.
Comments: Explanatory videos are subtitled. Demonstrative videos contain information separate from visual contents. May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDLifeprint.com: “ASL University” (Dr. William G. Vicars) (All rights reserved, free access to all materials)

Lessons 16 through 30 are listed as appropriate for ASL 2; includes curricular resources such as PowerPoints, practice cards for students, and quizzes; video materials include both recorded lectures and practice sheets with links to video demonstration of phrases; website also contains a comprehensive dictionary of signs and a library of articles on topics covering grammar, Deaf culture, Deaf history, and other topics related to the Deaf community.
Comments: May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using; video quality varies, some material relies on photographical depiction instead of video.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDLifeprint.com: “ASL University” (Dr. William G. Vicars) (All rights reserved, free access to all materials)

Lessons 31 through 45 are listed as appropriate for ASL 3; includes curricular resources such as PowerPoints, practice cards for students, and quizzes; video materials include both recorded lectures and practice sheets with links to video demonstration of phrases; website also contains a comprehensive dictionary of signs and a library of articles on topics covering grammar, Deaf culture, Deaf history, and other topics related to the Deaf community.
Comments: May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using; video quality varies, some material relies on photographical depiction instead of video.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDLifeprint.com: “ASL University” (Dr. William G. Vicars) (All rights reserved, free access to all materials)

Lessons 46 through 60 are listed as appropriate for ASL 4; includes curricular resources such as PowerPoints, practice cards for students, and quizzes; video materials include both recorded lectures and practice sheets with links to video demonstration of phrases; website also contains a comprehensive dictionary of signs and a library of articles on topics covering grammar, Deaf culture, Deaf history, and other topics related to the Deaf community.
Comments: May contain some regional variation; instructors should review before using; video quality varies, some material relies on photographical depiction instead of video.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDDeaf Awareness Resources (National Deaf Center) (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

Articles, videos, tips for interacting with deaf people, including attention-getting.
Comment: May also be useful for ASL 1 or 2.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDThe Lifeprint Library (Dr. William G. Vicars) (All rights reserved, free access to all articles)

Huge collection of over 700 articles and FAQs covering various topics related to Deaf culture as well as Deaf history, technology, language use, and other aspects of the Deaf experience.
Comment: Articles vary in quality, from simple FAQ structure to student essays to some research papers. Some excellent firsthand perspectives. Instructors should review before using this material in their courses.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDFingerspelling – A Mindful Approach (Johnston) LibreTexts (CC-BY 4.0)

Readings on fingerspelling through a lens of mindfulness as practiced by an interpreter whose mentor was a CODA, with attention on fingerspelling basics, loan signs, configuration, using context, effective closure, phonetical representation, emphatic fingerspelling, and engagement.
Comment: No video material. Instructors may need to develop their own demonstrative content. May be ideal as assigned readings for reflection or journaling.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDLinguistics of American Sign Language, 5th Ed.: An Introduction. E-Textbook via Project Muse (Gallaudet University, all rights reserved, requires institutional access).

Textbook focuses on defining language and linguistics, before covering the phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics of ASL; includes updated material focusing on Black ASL, bilingualism, and the use of ASL in film, along with video material now included in supplementary material.
Comment: Contact your institution library to see if they offer access to Project Muse texts; if provided, this could make the course ZTC even if the material itself is not an OER.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDMELMIRA by Melissa Elmira Yingst (Copyrighted, free access online)

Community-based talk show spotlighting a wide range of Deaf people from a variety of social cultural backgrounds, focusing on topics including personal growth, relationships, health, taboo issues, and community-based concerns. Found on YouTube and Facebook.
Comment: Content consists of conversations among Deaf people. May be ideal for studying conventions of ASL discourse.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDLet’s Chat! American Sign Language (ASL) Conversation Activities (The Pathways Project) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

Collection of over 160 interpersonal activities for novice and intermediate learners. Content consists of lesson plans for instructors written in English text with ASL gloss. Links to open-use images and other resources included. No videos.
Comment: Activities may also be useful in other ASL courses.

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American Sign LanguageNo C-IDIntegrated and Open Interpreter Education. (Maroney et al.) LibreTexts (CC-BY-NC 4.0)

Readings focus on interpreter engagement in the community, service learning, citizenship, linguistic and cultural aspects of interpreting, orientation to the interpreted interaction, interpreting for English grammar classes, developing confident and competent DeafBlind interpreters, reflective practice, interpreter mindset, pre-interpreting, technical skills, adaptive skills, supervision, professional identity, and preparation for working with people.
Comment: No video material

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Hospitality ManagementHOSP 100Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC (Westcott and Anderson)

Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality in BC (Westcott and Anderson) – LibreTexts (CC BY 4.0)

Pros: Covers a variety of hospitality topics
Cons: Has a Canadian focus which may be lacking for non-Canadian audiences. Ancillary resources not readily available.

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Hospitality ManagementHOSP 100All Are Welcome: An Introduction to the Hospitality Industry – LibreTexts (CC BY-NC)

This text was created by over forty individuals who have a passion for the hospitality industry. As such, each section may vary slightly in writing style, length, and formatting. Although the sections may not be completely consistent, we can guarantee that each contains perspectives from experts on the topic and will provide students with a realistic, current, and honest perspective of the hospitality industry.

Text Goals
To replace expensive and quickly outdated traditional textbooks with a free, digital, current introduction to the hospitality industry compiled by a diverse group of college and university faculty and industry professionals.

To provide beginning hospitality students with a broad overview of the industry, highlighting career paths and employment opportunities and presenting topics that pique their interest, encouraging them to take additional courses in the discipline and/or seek employment in the field.

To provide hospitality faculty with a relevant, flexible text, allowing them to remix content to fit their course and program offerings.

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Administration of JusticeAJ 120Criminal Law (Cartwright, 2024) (CC BY-NC-SA)

This textbook was designed especially for Madera Community College Criminology students. It will examine the most commonly committed crimes in the State of California. Each chapter concludes with a list of key terms, a summary of the unit, and several review questions. Many chapters encompass a section titled IDEA FRAMEWORK. IDEA is an acronym which stands for Inclusivity, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism. Content was carefully selected to highlight these approaches.

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PhilosophyPHIL 100Learning from Arguments: An Introduction to Philosophy (Korman, 2022) (CC BY-NC)

A textbook focused on argumentative essays on essential topics in philosophy for students to both analyze and use as guidance for argumentative writing.

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JournalismJOUR 110Broccoli and Chocolate: A Beginner’s Guide to Journalism News Writing (Hiro, 2024) (CC BY-SA)

This is a free, 10-chapter textbook for the introductory journalism course. It was created by a veteran community college journalism professor with consultation of other journalism professors around the state.

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JournalismJOUR 130A Guide to Newswriting, Third Edition (Cuslidge-Staiano, 2024) (CC BY-NC-SA)

An online flipbook created through San Joaquin Delta College by Tara Cuslidge-Staiano to serve as a comprehensive, standalone resource. This is an excellent resource for the news production classes and is a recent creation.

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GeologyGEOL 100LPhyiscal Geology Laboratory (Johnson) (CC BY-SA)

This textbook contains many helpful online laboratory exercises. The author states that is intended to supplement, not replace, on-ground lab experiences. 

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Global StudiesGLST 101Introduction to Global Studies (OERI) (CC BY-NC)

This OER textbook, Introduction to Global Studies, consists of twelve chapters. Each chapter is structured to include the following seven elements: Chapter Outline, Chapter Sections, Key Terms/Glossary, Summary of each Chapter Section, Review Questions, Critical Thinking Questions, and Suggestions for Further Study. The Chapter Outline furnishes a compilation of the chapter’s segments. By clicking on a section’s name, you can navigate directly to it. This outline holds significance as it swiftly and succinctly offers you a chapter overview, granting a lucid understanding of its contents.

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AnthropologyANTH 130Languages and Worldview (Allard-Kropp, 2024) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

A brief introductory text for linguistic anthropology with chapters on: language and culture; conveying meaning; ethnolinguistics; worldview and intercultural communication.

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AnthropologyANTH 130Essentials of Linguistics, 2nd Edition (Anderson et al., 2022) (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0)

This is an introductory textbook for linguistics (not linguistic anthropology) but chapters could be used to provide foundational knowledge about languages.

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SociologySOCI 120An Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology (Sheppard, 2019) (CC BY-NC-SA)N/AN/Asoci_120 sociology
Early Childhood EducationNo C-IDInfant and Toddler Care and Development Revised Edition (Taintor and LaMarr, 2024) (Mixed license) – LibreTexts

Infant and Toddler Textbooks/Resource to be used in a variety of Infant or Toddler Deveopment or practicum courses. Also includes H5P activities.

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PhysicsPOLS 140Physical Science for Educators (CID: PHYS 14) (Mona, Kumari, Evans, Henry, Ford, and Ford) (CC BY-NC-SA)
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MathematicsMATH 120Math for Educators (MATH 010A and 010B CID120) (Coalinga) (CC BY-NC)

This text appears to cover K-12 teaching rather than solely elementary school teaching.

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MathematicsMATH 120MATH 011: Math Concepts for Elementary School Teachers – Number Systems

This course covers mathematical topics needed for elementary school teaching with a focus on quantitative reasoning, problem solving, and communication. Topics include structure of the real number system, numeration systems, computation algorithms, problem solving strategies, and elementary number theory.

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MathematicsMATH 150Math in Society (Lippman) (CC BY-SA)

This book is a survey of contemporary mathematical topics, most non-algebraic, appropriate for a college-level quantitative literacy topics course for liberal arts majors. The text is designed so that most chapters are independent, allowing the instructor to choose a selection of topics to be covered. Emphasis is placed on the applicability of the mathematics. Core material for each topic is covered in the main text, with additional depth available through exploration exercises appropriate for in-class, group, or individual investigation.

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Chicanx and Latinx StudiesCHS 101New Directions in Chicanx and Latinx Studies Workbook (ASCCC OERI, Espinoza-Kulick, Arévalo, and González)

This workbook is a dynamic companion to New Directions in Chicanx and Latinx Studies that can deepen engagement with core concepts and examples in the field. This workbook includes crossword puzzles, multiple-choice questions, true/false assessments, fill-in-the-blank activities, and reflective journal prompts. Each section reinforces intersectional, transnational, and relational approaches to explore Chicanx and Latinx identities, communities, and cultural formations​​.

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Chicanx and Latinx StudiesCHS 101New Directions in Chicanx and Latinx Studies (ASCCC OERI, González, Espinoza-Kulick, Moreno, Arévalo, and Alvarez) (CC BY-NC)

A comprehensive, peer-reviewed introductory textbook written by scholars from the California Community Colleges and California State University. The content, spanning ten chapters, is guided by intersectional, transnational, and relational frameworks that build on current and emergent work in Chicanx and Latinx Studies.

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GeologyGEOL 120Introduction to Earth Science (C-ID: GEOL 121) (Coalinga College) (CC BY-NC-SA)

This textbook, written by California Community College Instructors, comprehensively covers the course topics outlined for Earth Science.

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EducationEDUC 200Foundations of Education (SUNY Oneonta) (CC BY)N/AN/Aeduc_200 education
EducationEDUC 200Education 30: Introduction to Education (Perez) (CC BY-SA)N/AN/Aeduc_200 education
EducationEDUC 200Introduction to Education (Beasley and Haulmark, 2021) (CC BY-SA)N/AN/Aeduc_200 education
American Sign LanguageNo C-IDClassifier Curriculum (Nakaji) (CC BY)

This module provides an introduction to classifiers and the various handshapes used in American Sign Language. Content includes a downloadable pdf showing pictures of each handshape, example sentences specific to each handshape, and narrative stories using advanced classifiers. The narrative stories include two versions of the same script: mime/gesture and ASL.

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