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Low-Cost, No-Cost, and Open Educational Resources (OER)

Courseware & Class Materials

The resources below provide strong collections of full course materials. Click on the name of each resource to learn more. 

Best Bets

Subjects Included

  • Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Architecture
  • Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Earth, Atmospheric and Planetary Sciences
  • Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • Engineering Systems Division
  • Global Studies and Languages
  • Health Sciences and Technology
  • Institute for Data Systems and Society
  • Media Arts and Sciences
  • Nuclear Science and Engineering
  • Sloan School of Management
  • Supplemental Resources

Licensing

  • CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted.

To Download

  • Choose a topic under the heading "Online Textbooks then choose title.  Click on the "Readings" link on the left then browse through what is listed and follow download directions there. 

Subjects Included

  • Applied Science
  • Arts and Humanities
  • Business and Communication
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Education
  • English
  • History
  • Law
  • Life Sciences
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Science
  • Social Science

Licensing

  • CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted

To View

  • Refine list by "Subject Area", select title then click "View Resource"

Material Types

  • Activity/Lab
  • Assessment
  • Case Study
  • Data Set
  • Diagram/Illustration
  • Full Course
  • Game
  • Homework/Assignment
  • Interactive
  • Lecture & Lecture Notes
  • Lesson & Lesson Plan
  • Module
  • Primary Source
  • Reading
  • Simulation
  • Student Guide
  • Syllabus
  • Teaching/Learning Strategy
  • Textbook
  • Unit of Study

Subjects Included

  • Allied Health
  • Business
  • Career and Technical Education
  • Communication and English Language Arts
  • Creative and Applied Arts
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Government/Political Science and Law
  • History
  • Information Technology
  • Language, Philosophy, and Culture
  • Life Science
  • Mathematics
  • Physical Science
  • Social and Behavioral Sciences

Licensing

  • Check each resource for licensing information.

To Download

  • Use the drop down arrows to filter and search for resources.  Select title and choose download format.

Subjects Included

  • Accounting
  • Anthropology
  • American Sign Language (ASL)
  • Astronomy
  • Biology
  • Business
  • Chemistry
  • Communication
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Science
  • French
  • Geology
  • History
  • Health
  • Humanities
  • Library
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • Nutrition
  • Oceanography
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Spanish

Licensing

  • CC by 3.0 unless otherwise noted

To Download

  • Select course and download files from Google Drive

Subjects Included

  • Architecture + Urban Planning
  • Chemistry
  • Dentistry
  • Education
  • Educational Technology
  • Engineering
  • Global Health
  • History
  • Information
  • Law
  • Literature, Science, and Arts
  • Mathematics
  • Medical
  • Nursing
  • Pharmacy
  • Physics
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy
  • Romance Languages and Literatures
  • Statistics
  • Student Organizations

Licensing

  • CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted

To Download

  • Select subject, select course, select "Materials" and download each individual item

Subjects Included

  • African American Studies
  • American Studies
  • Astronomy
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Chemistry
  • Classics
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
  • Economics
  • English
  • Environmental Studies
  • Geology and Geophysics
  • History
  • History of Art
  • Italian Language and Literature
  • Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology
  • Philosophy
  • Physics
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • Religious Studies
  • Sociology
  • Spanish and Portuguese

Licensing

  • CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted

To Download

  • Select a course and click "Download all course pages".

Subjects Included

  • Arts
  • Biological Sciences
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Health Sciences
  • Humanities
  • Physical Sciences
  • Social Ecology
  • Social Sciences
  • Continuing Educationi

Licensing

  • CC BY-SA 4.0 unless otherwise noted

To Download

  • Select subject, select course and click "Download".

Other OER Courseware and Class Materials

CORA is an open access resource for faculty and librarians.

Subjects Included

  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Communication Studies
  • Computer Science
  • Counseling and School Psychology
  • Critical and Creative Thinking
  • Early Education Development
  • Environmental, Earth, and Ocean Sciences
  • First Year and Intermediate Seminar
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • Nursing and Health Sciences
  • Performing Arts
  • Political Science
  • Public Policy
  • Special Education

Licensing

  • CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted

To Download

  • Select "Departments", select a course, and reuse materials as needed.

Subjects Included

  • Biological and Irrigation Engineering
  • Civil and Environmental engineering
  • Education
  • Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Family, Consumer, & Human Development
  • Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences
  • Other Educational Resources
  • Psychology
  • Theatre Arts
  • University Extension
  • University Studies

Licensing

  • CC BY-NC-SA 2.5 unless otherwise noted

To Download

  • Find your subject, select a class and click on the blue "Download" button in the top right corner.

Disclaimer

The Library has not evaluated these resources for content or accessibility.  Use your professional and subject expertise in evaluating and using these resources.

Additionally, review the terms of use and copyrights on any resource you find.

Subjects: Education