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William F. Ekstrom Library

Affordable Learning Resources: OER by Discipline

Discipline-Specific OER

This page provides examples of specific textbooks, as well as where to find other open educational resources, for a specific subject area. Don't see your subject area? Contact Robin Zahrndt for assistance locating OER in your field.

Biology

Biology
Textbook for a two-semester bio course for science majors
Concepts of Biology
Textbook for an introductory biology course for non-majors
NLM/NCBI Bookshelf
Repository of free online books and documents in life science

Business

Fundamentals of Business
Textbook designed for an introductory level business course
Principles of Marketing
Textbook includes major learning objectives covered in an intro to marketing class

Chemistry

Introductory Chemistry
Textbook for an introductory or preparatory chemistry course
Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry
Textbook allows for visualization of 3D molecular models

Economics

Principles of Economics
Textboof for a two-semester introductory economics course
Principles of Macroeconomics
Textbook for an introductory macroeconomics course
Principles of Microeconomics
Textbook for an introductory microeconomics course

Education

Project Management for Instructional Designers
Textbook tailored for use in graduate programs in educational technology
Teaching in a Digital Age
Textbook to help new teachers prepare for teaching in the digital age
WikiEducator
Evolving community for collaborative design of free content and open educational resources

Engineering

A Heat Transfer Textbook
Introduction to heat and mass transfer for engineering students
First Course in Electrical and Computer Engineering
Textbook written for freshmen engineering students
National Science Digital Library
STEM educational materials in various formats

English & Literature

Literature, the Humanities, and Humanity
Textbook aimed at showing the value of reading and studying literature
Writing Commons
Comprehensive, peer-reviewed open text for students and faculty in college-level writing and research courses
Project Gutenberg
Provides access to over 54,000 free ebooks

Health & Medicine

Anatomy and Physiology
Textbook for a two-semester human anatomy and physiology course for life science & allied health majors
Medline Plus Videos & Cool Tools
Health videos, tutorials, and quizzes
HEAL Health Education Assets Library
Collection of over 22,000 free digital materials for health science education

History

American History
Textbook one in a series of three on the history of America
Ancient Civilizations
Textbook addressing major ancient civilizations including Egypt, Greece, Rome, and Africa
The American Yawp
Collaboratively built American history textbook designed for college-level history courses

Math

Precalculus
Adaptable textbook designed to fit the needs of a variety of precalculus courses
Calculus
Volume 1 of 3 textbooks designed for a 2-3 semester general calculus course
American Institute of Mathematics
Approved list of openly licensed textbooks spanning multiple topics

Philosophy

N.G.E. Far Press
Specializes in Philosophy and Education books, as well as fiction
Open Textbook Library Philosophy Section
BC Campus Philosophy

Psychology

Psychology
Textbook designed to meet the requirements for a single-semester intro course
Research Methods in Psychology
Textbook for undergrads on the basics of psychological research methods

Public Health

Sociology

Introduction to Sociology
Textbook for a one-semester intro sociology course
Sociology: Understanding and Changin the Social World
Textbook presenting a sociological understanding of societal change
The Sociological Cinema
Searchable database of sociology video clips