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PLU Librarians Can Help With...
- Finding OERs and library materials for use in your course
- Navigating open access licenses, fair use, and copyright for classroom and online learning
- Linking to or hosting OER and library content
- Resources for creating OERs on your own
Campus Initiatives
- Lute Library & Course ReservesSeeks to build a library of current course materials (books, clickers, etc) to increase student accessibility to learning materials through the Library’s Course Reserves system.
Courses in the PLU Mathematics department:
- Investigating Statistical Concepts, Applications, and Methods; Rossman and Chance (3rd ed) - Math 242A workbook available as a $5 PDF or a $20 hard copy.
- OpenIntro Statistics - Math 242Free PDF, or an inexpensive hard copy. OpenIntro is a nonprofit, open-source publisher specializing in mathematics and statistics.
- Applied Discrete Structures; Doerr and Levasseur - Math 245Free open content textbook distributed under a Creative Commons license.
- Discrete Mathematics: An Open Introduction, 3rd edition - Math 245A free, open source textbook appropriate for a first or second year undergraduate course for math majors, especially those who will go on to teach. Since Spring 2013, the book has been used as the primary textbook or a supplemental resource at more than 75 colleges and universities around the world.
- Origametry - Math 321 (D. Heath, Mathematics)Link is to a PDF version of this book used in a PLU mathematics course by the author.
- R for Data Science - Math 348Web-based textbook free to use under a Creative Commons license. Print copy available for around $30-40.
- First-Semester Abstract Algebra: A Structural Approach - MATH 433 (Jessica Sklar, Mathematics)Designed for a single-semester introductory abstract course. Link is to HTML version; PDF available from Prof. Sklar.
- Abstract Algebra: Theory and Applications - Math 433Free-to-use textbook licensed under a GNU Free Documentation License that allows modification.
Course in the PLU Biology department:
- Anatomy and Physiology (Open Stax) - Biol 205/206A dynamic textbook for the two-semester human anatomy and physiology course for life science and allied health majors. Used for all sections of Biology 205/206 in 2019-2020, and adopted for the following year.
Use PLU Library Resources as Course Materials
- Search the catalog via the library home page for books, music scores, and more. Then put materials on reserve.
- Link to journal articles within your Sakai course. Use our handy linking tool to create stable links accessible from anywhere, including off campus. (Linking rather than putting document copies on Sakai helps us track usage.)
OERs by PLU Faculty
- Microbiology (Ann Auman, Biology)Textbook for a single-semester microbiology course, endorsed by the American Society for Microbiology.
- First-Semester Abstract Algebra: A Structural Approach - MATH 433 (Jessica Sklar, Mathematics)Designed for a single-semester introductory abstract course. Link is to HTML version; PDF available from Prof. Sklar.
- Origametry - Math 321 (D. Heath, Mathematics)Link is to a PDF version of this book used in a PLU mathematics course by the author.
Local Resources
- Portland Community College Library OER GuideGet started with OER, step by step. Plus resources for finding, adopting, creating, and sharing OERs, complete with copyright guidance.
- University of Puget Sound OER GuideIntroduces OER concept and provides resources for adaptation, re-use, and creation of OER materials.
- Tacoma Community College OER guideResources for finding, using, and creating OERs for course use, including eLearning support.
- Pierce Open PathwaysTransferable AA degree program at Pierce College at JBLM using entirely OERs.