Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER): History & Political Science

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 Joseph L. Locke (Editor); Ben Wright (Editor)
ISBN: 9781503606883
Publication Date: 2019-01-22
An 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.
Building the American Republic, Volume 1 by Harry L. Watson
ISBN: 9780226300511
Publication Date: 2018-01-18
Building the American Republic, Volume 2 by Jane Dailey
ISBN: 9780226300825
Publication Date: 2018-01-18
How History Is Made: a Student's Guide to Reading, Writing, and Thinking in the Discipline by Stephanie Cole (Editor); Kimberly Breuer (Editor); Scott W. Palmer; Brandon Blakeslee
ISBN: 9781648160066
Publication 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 History
Volume 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.

Latinos in the United States by Ilan Stavans
ISBN: 9780190670184
Publication Date: 2018-01-02

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.

Open Educational Resources (OER): History & Political Science

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Examples of Available OERs for History & Political Science

History & Political Science OERs in use @ Caldwell

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