E-Books
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| The B.C. Open Collection, curated by BC campus, is a digital library of open educational resources (OER) aimed at enhancing teaching and learning across British Columbia. Established in June 2022, the collection has expanded from its original focus on open textbooks to include a diverse array of materials such as full courses, syllabi, lesson plans, and test banks. All resources are openly licensed, allowing educators and students to freely access, customize, and share content. | 1.Go to the website: https://collection.bccampus.ca/ | over 5,000 e-books | |
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| MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching) is an international digital library and consortium dedicated to providing high-quality, peer-reviewed online learning materials across various disciplines. Established in 1997 and administered by the California State University, MERLOT offers educators and students access to thousands of free resources, including e-books, articles, quizzes, and multimedia content. | 1.Go to the website: https://www.merlot.org/merlot/ | 107,763 | |
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| CORE Econ is a global initiative led by University College London (UCL) that offers free, open-access economics textbooks and teaching resources. Its flagship textbook, The Economy, is designed for introductory courses and is used in over 500 universities worldwide. The materials emphasize real-world issues such as inequality, climate change, and financial instability, aiming to provide a more relevant and inclusive approach to economics education. All resources are freely available online under Creative Commons licenses, allowing for customization and redistribution. | 1.Go to the CORE Econ Website: https://www.core-econ.org/ | 18 e-books | |
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| The UNESCO Digital Library serves as the repository of UNESCO's institutional memory, providing access to a vast collection of publications, documents, and materials related to UNESCO's fields of competence. Established to support UNESCO's mission of building peace through mutual understanding, the library houses over 350,000 documents dating back to 1945. These collections encompass UNESCO's own publications, sponsored works, speeches from the Director-General since 1970, and documents from UNESCO's governing bodies. The library is continually updated with new materials, including acquisitions, institutional collaborations, and donations. Additionally, the "Digitizing our shared UNESCO history" project aims to preserve and share thousands of items previously unavailable electronically, further enriching the library's offerings | 1.Go to the website: https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ | 350,000 | |
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| The Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) is a comprehensive, community-driven digital library that indexes and provides access to over 89,000 scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books. Established in 2012 and operated by the DOAB Foundation, it serves as a vital resource for researchers, educators, and students seeking freely accessible academic content across various disciplines. All materials are openly licensed, ensuring wide dissemination and impact. | 1.Go to the website: https://www.doabooks.org/ | 88,000 peer-reviewed resources | |
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| The eCampusOntario Open Library is a digital repository providing educators and learners with access to over 1,600 free and openly licensed educational resources (OER). Launched in 2017 in partnership with BCcampus, the library offers a diverse collection of materials across various disciplines, aiming to support teaching and learning in Ontario's postsecondary institutions | 1.Go to the website: https://openlibrary.ecampusontario.ca/ | 1,600 | |
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| OpenStax is a nonprofit educational initiative based at Rice University that provides free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks and other educational resources. Its mission is to improve student access to quality learning materials. OpenStax books are available in digital and print formats and are widely used in high schools and colleges. Subjects covered include physics, biology, economics, math, and more. By offering high-quality resources at no cost, OpenStax helps reduce the financial burden on students and supports educators worldwide. | 1.Go to the website: https://openstax.org/ | 12,000 | |
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| About Project Gutenberg Project Gutenberg is an online library of more than 75,000 free eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related content today. Since then, thousands of volunteers have digitized and diligently proofread the world’s literature. The entire Project Gutenberg collection is yours to enjoy. All Project Gutenberg eBooks are completely free and always will be. Project Gutenberg Mission Statement To encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks. A 2004 essay by Michael Hart provides more detail on the mission statement, and some of the beliefs that guide Project Gutenberg’s activities in fulfillment of that mission. | 1.Go to the website: https://www.gutenberg.org/ 2.Browse or Search for Textbooks; 3.View or Download; 4.No Sign-up Required; | Over 75,000 e-books | |
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| The ultimate goal of the Open Library is to make all the published works of humankind available to everyone in the world. While large in scope and ambition, this goal is within our grasp. Achieving it will require the participation of librarians, authors, government officials and technologists. Imagine what a comprehensive, open library could be! A talented math whiz who lives in a rural community can explore the works of high math. An elderly person can have a large print edition of any book ever published. An innovative young scholar can publish a book directly to this great library on subjects that might not otherwise make it through the long and difficult publication process. | 1.Go to the website: https://www.openlibrary.org/ 2.Browse or Search for Textbooks; 3.View or Download; 4.No Sign-up Required; | Over 3,000,000 e-books | |
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| ManyBooks was established in 2004 with the vision to provide an extensive library of books in digital format for free on the Internet. Many of the early eBooks are from the Project Gutenberg archives, which means you will be able to find a lot of classics on the site. Over a decade later, we are still going strong in our mission to provide a valuable service to our readers. ManyBooks has grown into a platform where self-publishing authors have the opportunity to introduce their work to our community and new books are uploaded to our site daily - provided they comply to our quality standards. | 1.Go to the website: https://www.manybooks.net/ 2.Browse or Search for Textbooks; 3.View or Download; 4.No Sign-up Required; | Over 1,000,000 |
