Guide Table of Contents
Related Guides
- Finding and Using MediaFind open-licensed and public domain audio, video, and images for use within your class or for use by your students
- Open TextbooksInformation about open textbooks, one type of open educational resource.
- Locate OERSemi-exhaustive list of resources for finding OER textbooks, images, video, audio, and courseware, and classrooms
Popular OER Portals
- Community of Online Research AssignmentsAn open access resource for faculty and librarians for adapting and experimenting with research assignments and sharing the success or lessons learned
- Creative Commons Index of OER ResourcesPartial list of sources introduces the scope of OER and the organizations cultivating its increasingly vital role in opening higher education up to the greatest number of people worldwide.
- Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)International listing from all publishers.
- Directory of Open Access JournalsAn English-language web site listing OA e-journals by title and subject. Also search for individual articles in some journals. From the Lund University Libraries.
- Mason OER MetafinderFrom George Mason University. Searches across many OER and open textbook websites.
- Merlot IITens of thousands of discipline-specific learning materials, learning exercises, and Content Builder webpages, together with associated comments, and bookmark collections, all intended to enhance the teaching experience of using a learning material.
- OER CommonsDigital public library and collaboration platform for curriculum experts and instructors at all levels to identify high-quality OER and collaborate around their adaptation, evaluation, and use to address the needs of teachers and learners.
- OpenStaxOpen space for sharing and freely adapting educational materials such as courses, books, and reports.
- OASISFind open courses, textbooks, course materials, videos, and more. From SUNY Geneseo.
Step-by-Step Guide to Finding Resources
Step 1: Plan Ahead
Allot plenty of time to find materials for your course, and consult your librarian liaison for assistance.
Step 2: Look For Your Current Text
Do you already have a text picked out for your course?
- The Course Content Accessibility Research Guide provides guidelines for making image, audio, and text materials accessible.
- The library may be able to purchase your textbook as an unlimited use etextbook. Contact your liaison for assistance.
Step 3: Look for New Text
Would you like to find new course materials?
- To adopt an unlimited use eTextbook, contact your librarian liaison
- Search for Open Educational Resources, including eTextbooks, videos, lesson plans, games, modules, and more using the Open Textbooks Research Guide
- Put course materials on reserve--either on physical reserve in the library or on eReserve in Canvas
- Request streaming audio or video for Canvas. Search the library's DVD collection for movies to stream, and Naxos Music Library or the library's CD collection for audio. You can also request that personal copies of CDs be put on reserve.
Step 4: Request for Purchase
Are there materials you want to use with your class that the library doesn't own? Fill out a "Request for Purchase" form to request books, CDs, music scores, or DVDs.
Create and Share OER?
Do you have course materials (syllabi, video tutorials, worksheets, activities, assignments, lesson plans, and more) that you would like to share? Fill out a Digital Project Proposal form and we will follow up with a consultation for your project.