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Examples of Available OERs for History & Political Science
The following are examples of OERs that are current and available. This is a place to start learning about available OERs.
The American Yawp by ISBN: 9781503606883Publication Date: 2019-01-22An online, free, and collaboratively-built textbook for college-level U.S. history courses written by current scholars. Current version has 2021-2022 updates.
This book carries a Creative Commons By-Share Alike license, which invites use and adaptation of the work as long as attribution is given to the original creators and any variations of the work are also made openly available. Fully update online version free for everyone to read. Print copy of 2019 edition available for $25.
How History Is Made: a Student's Guide to Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the Discipline by ISBN: 9781648160066Publication Date: 2022-09-22
History & Political Science OERs in use @ Caldwell
The following are OERs that are in use at Caldwell.
- Western Civilization: A Concise HistoryVolume 1, Volume 2, Volume 3.
First edition published in 2019, with 2020 or 2021 updates to all volumes.
How can I use it?
Each volume is available in a publicly readable Google Doc. There is also a PDF available through Open Textbook Library.
This book has a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license, which allows open use and sharing for non-commercial purposes. This also means that an educator could adapt or customize the book and share the adaptation with attribution and the same Creative Commons license.
Library Resources
This is a selection of course materials that are available through Jennings Library, either as print reserves or online. Library resources are freely available to the campus community.
- History Research Center (History Online)Collection of reference databases containing biographies, events & topics, overview essays, primary sources designed for student research. The content covers American, Native American, Modern World, and Ancient and Medieval History.