InfoGuides: Low-Cost, No-Cost, and Open Educational Resources (OER): Start Here

Introduction

The resources below contain various materials collected from multiple resources.

BCcampus OER by Discipline Directory

BCcampus OER by Discipline Directory
As you spend time looking at OER, you will inevitably come across BCcampus, whether it be through a rubric, an attribution, or a textbook. As one of the juggernauts of Open Education, BCcampus has collected a considerable amount of information about OER and made it into a browsable, free resource. The BCcampus OER by Discipline Directory contains links to course content, textbooks, websites, and other supplementary materials, all sorted by discipline. It even includes links to OER in development that they are aware of. So, if you are looking for somewhere to start your OER search, or if you need a place to make a quick sanity check and ensure that you aren’t developing something that already exists, this resource may be a good fit for your needs.

Federated OER Searches

These resources allow you to search multiple OER repositories using one search:

Mason OER Metafinder (MOM)
The Mason OER Metafinder helps you find Open Educational Resources. It is a federated search of other OER Repositories.
OASIS
Openly Available Sources Integrated Search (OASIS) is a search tool that aims to make the discovery of open content easier. OASIS currently searches open content from 115 different sources and contains 455,492 records. OASIS is being developed at SUNY Geneseo's Milne Library.

OER General Repositories

These are major OER repositories that hold many types of material. Click on the name of each repository to learn more about it.

MERLOT

MERLOT

Subjects Included

Academic Support Services
Arts
Business
Education
Humanities
Mathematics and Statistics
Science and Technology
Social Sciences
Workforce Development

Licensing

Check each resource for licensing information

To Download

Choose discipline, select title, click "Go to Material," and use the resource (some may have a download link).

OER Commons

OER Commons

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"

OERTX

OERTX

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.

Disclaimer

The Library has not evaluated these resources for content nor 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.