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What's On This Page?

This page provides:

  • A list of sites where you can search for OER textbooks
  • A brief introduction to Open Educational Resources and the licensing involved that makes them free to use
  • A list of sites where you can search for images and media licensed for free use and sharing
  • OpenStax video: "The Impact of a Free Book"
  • A further list of open resources and repositories
  • MERLOT Open search tool

Find Open Textbooks (OER)


What are Open Educational Resources?

Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research materials that are either (a) in the public domain or (b) licensed in a manner that provides everyone with free and perpetual permission to engage in the 5R activities.

  • Retain – make, own, and control a copy of the resource
  • Reuse – use your original, revised, or remixed copy of the resource publicly
  • Revise – edit, adapt, and modify your copy of the resource
  • Remix – combine your original or revised copy of the resource with other existing material to create something new
  • Redistribute – share copies of your original, revised, or remixed copy of the resource with others

(From Creative Commons)

This LibGuide seeks to provide instructors, students, and staff access to a variety of OAR/OER resources and search tools in order to assist our campus community in mitigating high course materials costs to increase equity and access in higher education. 

Open Images and Media

The Impact of a Free Book

Open resources and repositories