Course ePortfolio
High School Open Textbook Options - from the CC Open Txtbk Project
Prerequisites
"Most of these open textbooks are licensed under a Creative Commons license. Textbooks available under the GNU Free Documentation License are noted. Under a GNU Free Document License, readers are free to copy and distribute the text; they are also free to modify it, which allows them to adapt the book to different needs, and to help develop new material."
Pedagogical Approach & Learning Outcomes
Pedagogical Approach
None
Learning Outcomes
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Assessment & Other Information
Assessment
"If you are interested in reviewing any of these open textbooks, please contact Dr. Judy Baker at bakerjudy@foothill.edu for details about volunteering." See the basis collection in this account, or see Dr. Baker's account for the current unabridged list. This set is curated by high school librarian Kathleen Porter with input from colleagues.
Other Information
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Course Resources
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About America: How the United States is Governed (Open (Access) Textbook)federal gov so accessible and public domain
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A First Course in Linear Algebra (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Algebra: Abstract and Concrete (Open (Access) Textbook)
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American History - Pre-Columbian to the New Millennium (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Anatomy and Physiology of Animals (Open (Access) Textbook)GNU license
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A ProblemText in Advanced Calculus (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Anatomy Atlases (Reference Material)
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AP Environmental Science - Flow of Energy (Open (Access) Textbook)multi media files available as downloadable zip
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Applied Finite Mathematics Textbook (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Art History (Open (Access) Textbook)Under a GNU Free Documentation License.
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Calculus (Open (Access) Textbook)part of MIT courseware
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Calculus-Based Physics (Open (Access) Textbook)
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CHAOS: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM (Open (Access) Textbook)PDF is not accessible, proprietary copyright nonlinear science Georgia Tech
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Chemistry of Health: ChemHealthWeb (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience (Open (Access) Textbook)GNU license
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Introductory Statistics (Open (Access) Textbook)Accessibility information about Collaborative Statistics is available at http://cnx.org/content/m17211/latest/
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College Algebra (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Communication Skills (Open (Access) Textbook)Not Accessible, no tagging for reading order, no alternative text for images
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Concept Development Studies in Chemistry (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Democracy in Brief (Open (Access) Textbook)video available, captioned, public domain because produced by fed gov
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Discover Physics (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Electronic Commerce: The Strategic Perspective (2nd ed.) (Open (Access) Textbook)PDF document
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Elements of Abstract and Linear Algebra (Tutorial)
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eMarketing: The Essential Guide to Online Marketing (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (Open (Access) Textbook)RTF files in addition to pdfs
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Ethics Online Textbook (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Financial Analysis (Open (Access) Textbook)
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First Aid (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Formal Logic (Open (Access) Textbook)GNU licensing
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Free Medical Information: Doctor = Publisher (Open (Access) Textbook)manual for Doctors who want to author medical texts
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French (Open (Access) Textbook)GNU licensing
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From Algorithms to Z-Scores: Probabilistic and Statistical Modeling in Computer Science (Open (Access) Textbook)NOT accessible
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Accounting II (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Fundamentals of compressible Flow Mechanics (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering I (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Genes and Disease (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Dimensions (geometry) (Open (Access) Textbook)Video textbook, not accessible in all players. See chart http://www.dimensions-math.org/Dim_download_E.htm
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Help Me Understand Genetics (Open (Access) Textbook)Public domain
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Human Physiology (Open (Access) Textbook)Under a GNU free documentation license.
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Information Systems (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Inside the Cell (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Intermediate Algebra (Open (Access) Textbook)PDF files are not 508 compliant
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Accounting I (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Introduction to Afro-American Studies: A Peoples College Primer (Reference Material)
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Programming in C (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Introduction to Economic Analysis (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Introduction to Ethical Studies (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Human Rights in Brief (Open (Access) Textbook)government publication so public domain
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Intro to Logic (Open (Access) Textbook)PDF and on demand print available
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Introduction to Paleoanthropology (Open (Access) Textbook)
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An Introduction to Philosophy (Open (Access) Textbook)HTML can be printed but may not be very neat and tidy
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Introduction to Physical Oceanography (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Introduction to Probability (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Introduction to Psychology (Open (Access) Textbook)PDF available
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Introduction to Social Networking Methods (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Introductory Statistics: Concepts, Models, and Applications (Open (Access) Textbook)document lists public domain, copyright, and creative commons all at once. No clarity on copyability
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Introduction to Computer Science: Programming Methodology (Online Course)
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Learning 2.0 for Associations (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Lessons In Electric Circuits (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Liberte: A first year French textbook (Open (Access) Textbook)NOT ACCESSIBLE pdf is not tagged, images do not have alternative text
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Linear Algebra (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Clear and Simple: Developing Effective Print Materials for Low-Literate Readers (Open (Access) Textbook)Federal Agency Material is Public Domain
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A Modern Formal Logic Primer (Open (Access) Textbook)PDFs are not accessible, untagged no alternative text for images
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Macroeconomics (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Medical Knowledge Base (Open (Access) Textbook)Wiki
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Medicines by Design (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Methods of Discovery: A Guide to Research Writing (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Microeconomics (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Motion Mountain Physics Textbook (Reference Material)
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New Rules for the New Economy (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Online Statistics Education: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study (Open (Access) Textbook)Public domain
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OER Handbook for Educators 1.0 (Workshop and Training Material)
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Open Educational Content - Introduction and Tutorials (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Open Shakespeare (Open (Access) Textbook)Part of Open Shakespeare Package
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Introduction to Sociology (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Our Ocean Planet: Environmental Science in the 21st Century (Open (Access) Textbook)not accessible, no alternative text on images
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Outline of American Geography (Open (Access) Textbook)copyright on original text but abridged version appears from US government pages so unclear if copyrighted or public... More
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Outline of US History (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Outline of the US Legal System (Open (Access) Textbook)federal publication so public domain and accessible
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Common Wisdom: Peer Production of Educational Materials (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Political Economy (Open (Access) Textbook)Wiki Book under GNU licensing
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Principles of Entrepreneurship (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Probability and Statistics eBook (Open (Access) Textbook)translations are automated so not truly multi-lingual
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Programming Languages: Application and Interpretation (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Rhetoric and Composition (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Rice Virtual Lab in Statistics (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Simple Nature (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Social and Cultural Foundations of American Education (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Social Psychology Wikibook (Open (Access) Textbook)GNU licensing
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Spanish (Open (Access) Textbook)Not appropriate for hearing impaired as not captioned and flash enabled
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Statistics, Probability, and Data Collection Wikibook (Open (Access) Textbook)Under GNU Free Documentation License
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The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction (Open (Access) Textbook)PDF is not accessible to screen readers
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The Light and Matter Series (Open (Access) Textbook)
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The Math Open Reference Project (Open (Access) Textbook)some interactive content
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The New Genetics (Open (Access) Textbook)
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The Physical Environment: Intro to Physical Geography (Open (Access) Textbook)copyright held by author, NOT CREATIVE COMMONS
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The Structures of Life (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Theory and Practice of Online Learning (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Python for Software Design: How to Think Like a Computer Scientist (Open (Access) Textbook)Under the GNU Free Documentation License.
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Trigonometry Wikibook (Open (Access) Textbook)GNU licensing
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Understanding Algebra (Open (Access) Textbook)No permissions to copy without contacting the author. PDF not accessible
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Discovering Information Systems (Open (Access) Textbook)
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US Economy in Brief (Open (Access) Textbook)
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US History (Open (Access) Textbook)
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USA LITERATURE in BRIEF (Open (Access) Textbook)audio available for some readings, transcripts downloadable from a link
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Vector Calculus (Open (Access) Textbook)PDF available
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Wireless Networking in the Developing World (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Women of Influence (About America) (Open (Access) Textbook)
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World Factbook (Open (Access) Textbook)
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9/11 Commission Report (Reference Material)Not a textbook. A reference work
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Elementary Algebra (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Fundamentals of Mathematics (Open (Access) Textbook)
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How to Think Like a Computer Scientist - Learning with Python (Open (Access) Textbook)Under GNU Free Documentation License
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Intermediate Algebra (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Core Concepts of Marketing (Open (Access) Textbook)
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COW -- Calculus on the Web (Drill and Practice)
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The Habitable Planet (Online Course)
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Rediscovering Biology (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Geothermal Energy (Open (Access) Textbook)
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This Dynamic Earth:The Story of Plate Tectonics (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Spanish/Contents (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Virtual Textbook of Organic Chemistry (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Smart History (Open (Access) Textbook)lots of interactive scripting so may not be accessible
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Open Content Photography Program (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Computing Life (Open (Access) Textbook)public domain...I think
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Emerging perspectives on learning, teaching, and technology (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Electronic Commerce: The Strategic Perspective (2nd ed.) (Open (Access) Textbook)
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How People Learn: Brain, Mind, Experience, School (Open (Access) Textbook)
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An Introduction to Organic Chemistry (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Experiencing the Humanities (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Learning Science in Informal Environments: People Places and Pursuits (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Physical Geography (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Programming from the Ground Up (Open (Access) Textbook)
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XML - Managing Data Exchange (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Theory and Practice of Online Learning (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Brief Calculus (Open (Access) Textbook)
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21st Century Physics (Open (Access) Textbook)
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A Comprehensive Outline of World History (Open (Access) Textbook)
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A Conceptual Guide to OpenOffice.org 3 (Open (Access) Textbook)
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A First Course in Linear Algebra (Open (Access) Textbook)
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A Designer's Log: Case Studies in Instructional Design (Open (Access) Textbook)
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A First Course in Electrical and Computer Engineering (Open (Access) Textbook)
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A Radically Modern Approach to Introductory Physics (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Sage American History: A Survey of America’s Past (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Active, Healthy Lifestyles (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Advanced Algebra II: Activities and Homework (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Advanced Algebra II: Conceptual Explanations (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Advanced Topics in Learning Object Design and Reuse (Open (Access) Textbook)
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AJAX Programming (Reference Material)
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Algebra I (Open (Access) Textbook)
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GeoGebra (Collection)
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All About Circuits - Volume I - DC (Open (Access) Textbook)
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All About Circuits - Volume II - AC (Open (Access) Textbook)
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All About Circuits - Volume III - Semiconductors (Open (Access) Textbook)
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All About Circuits - Volume IV - Digital (Open (Access) Textbook)
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All About Circuits - Volume V - Reference (Open (Access) Textbook)
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All About Circuits - Volume VI - Experiments (Open (Access) Textbook)
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An Introduction to Complex Numbers (Online Course)
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An introduction to data and information (Online Course)
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An Introduction to Organic Chemistry (Open (Access) Textbook)
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An introduction to sustainable energy (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Anxiety Disorders (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Applescript for Absolute Beginners (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Art and Contemporary Critical Practice: Reinventing Institutional Critique (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Become An Xcoder (Open (Access) Textbook)
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High Performance Computing (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Python for Informatics: Exploring Information (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Western Music History (Open (Access) Textbook)
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Create or Perish (Open (Access) Textbook)For business courses
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Concept Development Studies in Chemistry (Open (Access) Textbook)