Databases
Our databases are a collection of information, organized for you to search. They provide access to a wealth of useful research materials including: academic journals, newspapers, magazines, e-books, relevant web resources, and various multimedia. All databases come from reliable sources.
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OER Commons
OER Commons is a large, versatile platform offering a wide range of educational materials across various subjects and educational levels. It includes resources from around the world, making it a comprehensive and globally relevant tool. Its advanced search features and the ability to create and share custom collections make it highly useful for educators.
opens a new windowOpenStax
OpenStax is renowned for its high-quality, peer-reviewed textbooks that are freely available online. The textbooks are used widely in various institutions, and the platform provides a robust set of resources for students and educators. OpenStax's focus on rigorous academic standards and its wide range of subjects make it an invaluable resource.
opens a new windowPressbooks Directory
Pressbooks Directory is a free, searchable catalog that includes 6,979 open access books published by 185 organizations and networks using Pressbooks. It's easy to copy, revise, remix, and redistribute any openly licensed content found here using Pressbooks' publishing platform. Nearly all books are highly accessible, and many include interactive H5P learning activities to engage learners.
opens a new windowB.C. Open Collection
The B.C. Open Collection is a curated selection of open educational resources (OER) that can be accessed by educators in B.C. and beyond to use in the classroom, in an institutional learning management system, or on other teaching and learning platforms. All materials are openly licensed. This means they are free to use, customize, and share. The collection includes courses and textbooks, and new resources are being added all the time.
opens a new windowDirectory of Open Access Books
The Directory of Open Access Books (www.doabooks.org), is a discovery service for peer reviewed books published under an Open Access license. DOAB provides a searchable index to the information about these books, with links to the full texts of the publications at the publisher's website or repository. The primary aim of DOAB is to increase discoverability of Open Access books. Academic publishers are invited to provide the metadata of their Open Access books to DOAB. These metadata will be harvest-able in order to maximize dissemination, visibility and impact.
opens a new windowDirectory of Open Access Journals
Covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. Aims to cover all subjects and languages.
opens a new windoweCampusOntario H5P Studio
The eCampusOntario H5P Studio provides access to openly licensed and adaptable interactive learning objects created using H5P. H5P is a rich HTML5 content plugin in available in Pressbooks, WordPress, and D2L. At UCalgary, the H5P activities in this repository can be utilized through Open Education Alberta, UCalgary Blogs, and in D2L.
opens a new windowLibreTexts Commons
The LibreText Commons hosts curated Open Educational Resources from all 16 subject-based libraries in the LibreVerse in one convenient location. Along with providing access to LibreText-based OER, they offer options for adaptation of existing OER, the ADAPT homework system, and the LibreTexts Studio for H5P.
opens a new windowMERLOT
The MERLOT collection consists of tens 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. Note that the MERLOT can contain materials with more restrictive licensing along with freely accessible, adaptable OER.
opens a new windowOAsis
Developed by SUNY Geneseo's Milne Library, this database contains records for over 300 000 open educational resources. Use the search box below to find an OER.
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