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Skip to Main Content WashU Libraries Menu back to library.wustl.edu WU LibrariesResearch GuidesJohn M. Olin LibraryeBooks/Online Book CollectionsOpen access textbooks Search this GuideSearch eBooks/Online Book Collections A guide on how to find and use ebooks in your research. How to work with various ebook platforms: reading, printing, and downloading on your computer or an ereading device. eBooks at WUSTLArts & HumanitiesToggle DropdownACLS ARTFL (American and French Research on the Treasury of the French Language) Cambridge Collections Online Digitale Bibliothek Deutscher Klassiker HathiTrust Olms Online Reprints Social SciencesScience & TechnologyTips for Working with eReaderseBook Details This link opens in a new windowPopular LiteratureEmerging Standards for EbooksOpen access textbooksTools for choosing open books for coursesLists of discovery tools at other locationsMore informationLocating, Creating, Licensing and Utilizing OERsOpen Textbook Network Why explore open textbook options? 65% of students report not purchasing a textbook because of its high price. Source: Fixing the Broken Textbook Market U.S. PIRG Education Fund and the Student PIRGs, January 27, 2014 Open textbooks allow professors to customize and include portions from several sources without requiring purchase of multiple textbooks. An Introduction to Open Educational Resources [3:46 youtube]Adopt an Open Textbook: Why?A how-to guide on finding and adopting open textbooks for Northwestern University undergraduate courses.Open Textbooks: the Billion Dollar Solution20 p. pdf Feb. 2015Investment Into Open-Access Textbooks Could Save Students MillionsNews items from Florida, Oct. 2014Kim Thanos Wants to Take Down the Textbook IndustryChronicle of Higher Education Apr.20, 2015. "It’s a social-justice issue"Writing an online, open textbook: is it worth it?Blog post by Tony Bates from June 2015Guidebook to Research on Open Educational Resources AdoptionSupplemental materials for Guidebook to Research on Open Educational Resources Adoption Tools for choosing open books for courses Open Textbook LibrarySearch or browse by subject; many titles include reviews written by facultyMason OER Metafinder SearchSimultaneously search several OER repositoriesMERLOT IICurated collection of free and open teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community.OER CommonsBrowse or search. Advanced search allows Level (e.g. post-secondary), conditions of use and other limits.OpenStax CNXContent is reusable, designed to encourage the sharing and reuse of educational contentWikibooksCoursesource: Evidence-based teaching resources for undergraduate biology educationSponsored by American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, American Society for Microbiology, American Society of Cell Biology, Botanical Society of America, American Society of Plant Biologists, Ecological Society of America, Society for Developmental Biology, Genetics Society of America, International Society for Computational Biology, Society for the Study of Evolution, & Science Process Skills.Open Textbook Initiative (American Institute of Mathematics)Evaluated, approved textbooksBC Campus Open Ed - Find Open TextbooksTeaching CommonsMIT Open Courseware - Online Textbooks pageOpen SUNY Textbooks200 free textbooks (Open Culture.com)UC Davis STEMWiki HyperlibraryTeaching CommonsTextbooks, course materials, lesson plans, multimedia, lectures, and more from the colleges and universities using BePress Consider also freely available resources from various digital libraries; just 2 examples (there are many more!): Internet ArchiveHathiTrust Digital Library (full-view items)More information at http://libguides.wustl.edu/hathitrust Lists of discovery tools at other locations Explore free (open access) books and textbooksfrom Textbook Affordability Project, University of South FloridaFind OERTips and links compiled by Open Professionals Education Network (OPEN); see especially Open Textbook SearchHow to Search for Openly Licensed Educational ResourcesSearch OER (4 minute video)Included one Oregon specific tool but otherwise useful for all; from OpenOregon More information Open Education (SPARC)Open 101: An Action Plan for Affordable Textbooks (Jan. 2018)24 page report from Student PIRGs (Public Interest Research Groups)Open Textbooks: More Information (Student PIRGs)Education (Creative Commons)Open Educational Resources: A Catalyst for Innovation, Educational Research and Innovation2015 book from OECD PublishingList of North American OER Policies & ProjectsNot comprehensive but useful; compiled by SPARC Open Locating, Creating, Licensing and Utilizing OERs OER-101: Locating, Creating, Licensing and Utilizing OERsOpen-access, self-paced online "Community Course" from SUNY that has been built to demonstrate how to find, adapt, and develop OERs step-by-steplogin USask Open Textbook Authoring Guide – Ver.1.0Modifying an Open Textbook: What You Need to Knowa five-step guide for faculty, and those who support faculty, who want to modify an open textbook. Step-by-step instructions for importing and editing common open textbook file and platform types are included.Creative Commons SearchAuthoring Open Textbooks, by Melissa Falldin and Karen Lauritsenguide for faculty authors, librarians, project managers and others who are involved in the production of open textbooks in higher education and K-12. Content includes a checklist for getting started, publishing program case studies, textbook organization and elements, writing resources and an overview of useful tools.Creating and Publishing OERfrom Center for Open Educational Resources & Language Learning (COERLL); part of a series of freely available modules hosted at Univ. of Texas LibrariesSeven Platforms You Should Know About: Share, Find, Author, or Adapt Creative Commons-Licensed Resources2 hour webcast from March 2017; 1st hour is Find and Share; 2nd hour is Create and Adapt; includes links to handouts, etc. 2 of the platforms are Virginia Tech specific; others are available to all.Guide to making open textbooks with studentsBCcampus Open Education Self-Publishing GuideReference for individuals or groups wanting to write and self-publish an open textbook; 2018 by Lauri Aesoph; CC-BYAdopting Open Educational Resources in the Classroom6-module course from Lumen Learning; provides an introduction to the laws that influence the use, re-use, and distribution of course content. Activities include finding openly licensed content for use in a class and publishing openly licensed works created by faculty. At the end of the course, students will have openly licensed content that will be ready for use in a course. CC-BY-SA Open Textbook Network Washington University Libraries is a member of MOBIUS; and MOBIUS is now a member of the Open Textbook Network. << Previous: Emerging Standards for Ebooks Last Updated: Jun 10, 2024 2:58 PM URL: https://libguides.wustl.edu/ebooks Print Page Login to LibApps Subjects: Research For Students For Faculty For Staff Visitors & Alumni Ask Us Research Support Staff Directory Make a Gift University Libraries MSC 1061-141-B Washington University in St. Louis 1 Brookings Dr. St. Louis, MO 63130 Instagram Facebook