Open Textbook Examples

Human Anatomy and Physiology Preparatory Course
Full Text: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=445

UGA Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab Manual
Full Text: https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/biology-textbooks/13/

UGA Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab Manual
Full Text: https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/biology-textbooks/14/

Anatomy and Physiology
Full Text: https://openstax.org/details/anatomy-and-physiology
Lab Manual
Full Text: https://www.oercommons.org/courses/anatomy-physiology-lab-homework-and-reference-materials

Anatomy and Physiology I
Full text: https://courses.candelalearning.com/ap2xmaster/

Anatomy and Physiology II
Full text: https://courses.candelalearning.com/ap2x2master/

Anatomy and Physiology (Volumes I-III - Scroll Down)
Full Text: https://www.textbookequity.org/category/anatomy-physiology/

Concepts of Biology
Full Text: https://openstax.org/details/books/concepts-biology
Lab Manual
Full Text: https://www.oercommons.org/courses/biology-101-103-lab-manual

General Biology
Full Text: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=349

Biology
Full Text: https://openstax.org/details/books/biology

Human Biology
Full Text: https://www.textbookequity.org/category/anatomy-physiology/

Human Biology Butte College
https://www.ck12.org/user%3Aynv0dgviaw9sb2d5zmfjdwx0eubnbwfpbc5jb20./book/Human-Biology-Butte-17-18/

Biology I
Full text: https://courses.candelalearning.com/biology11xmaster/

Biology II
Full text: https://courses.candelalearning.com/biology2xmaster/

Biology II Labs
Full text: https://courses.candelalearning.com/bio2labsxmaster2/

Principles of Biology I Lab Manual
Full Text: https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/biology-textbooks/3/

Principles of Biology II Lab Manual
Full Text: https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/biology-textbooks/2/

Microbiology
Full text: https://openstax.org/details/books/microbiology

Microbiology
Full Text: https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=23

Microbiology Lab Manual
Full Text: https://www.canyons.edu/Offices/library/Pages/COCOERBiology.aspx

Cell and Molecular Biology 2e: What We Know & How We Found Out
Full Text: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=244

Microbiology
Full Text: https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=23534637-e4c4-49fd-91b0-a9fa6bd5e69f&contributor=&keyword=&subject=Biology

Non-Majors Biology: Survey of Molecular Life and Genetics
Full Text: https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/mhccbiology102/
Lab Manual
Full Text: https://www.oercommons.org/courses/biology-102a-lab-packet  

Non-Majors Biology: Survey of Cellular Biology
Full Text: https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/mhccbiology101/
Lab Manual
https://www.oercommons.org/courses/biology-101a-lab-packet-2

Environmental Biology
Full Text: https://openoregon.pressbooks.pub/envirobiology/
Full Text: https://open.bccampus.ca/find-open-textbooks/?uuid=42212e2c-abcb-4529-9e9d-ed5e93a3cef1&contributor=&keyword=&subject=Biology

Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology
Full Text: https://learn.saylor.org/course/view.php?id=349

Biology for Majors I
Full Text: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-wmopen-biology1/

Biology for Majors II
Full Text: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-wmopen-biology2/

Biology Lab Packet
https://www.dropbox.com/s/0z5a8s16ar8fej1/BI102%20Lab%20Packet%20OER%20ADA.docx?dl=0 and
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ypjev7afysyb8xr/BI101%20Course%20Packet%20-%20Edit%20for%20OER.docx?dl=0

Other OER Resources

Biology Resources (Canvas Modules)
https://bluecc.instructure.com/courses/446

Virtual Labs Resources from CSU
https://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/virtuallabs/biology/index.html 

Biology Images
https://blogs.berkshirecc.edu/bccoer/

Open Access Biomedical Image Search Engine
https://openi.nlm.nih.gov/gridquery.php?q=heart%203D&it=xg

National Institute of General Medical Science Videos and Images
https://images.nigms.nih.gov/Pages/Home.aspx

OER Commons Biology Lab Manuals and Projects
https://www.oercommons.org/groups/openoregon/425/?&f.search=biology 

BCC Bioscience Images
https://blogs.berkshirecc.edu/bccoer/

Virtual Labs Resources from CSU
https://teachingcommons.cdl.edu/virtuallabs/biology/index.html

Biofundamentals 2.0
Full Text: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=350

Biology High School OER Textbook
Full Text: https://www.ck12.org/search/?q=Textbooks&type=book&source=ck12&subject=biology

Cell Biology Cancas Course Shell
https://www.oercommons.org/courses/bi-112-cell-biology-course 

Biology Canvas Course Shell
https://www.oercommons.org/courses/biology-101-103-lab-manual

Interactive Simulations
https://phet.colorado.edu/

CK12 Biology Concepts
https://interactives.ck12.org/plix/biology/index.html?referrer=student&backUrl=https://www.ck12.org/student/&_ga=2.256742223.559213089.1499566740-1392464347.1499566740

CK12 Adaptive Exercises
https://www.ck12.org/assessment/ui/browse/practice/?backUrl=https://www.ck12.org/student/                    

Gizmos Online Simulations - Biology
https://www.explorelearning.com/index.cfm?method=cResource.dspResourceCatalog#grades

National Science Foundation
https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/?s=4&page=4

Online Open Genetics
https://opengenetics.net/

Intech Biochemistry, Genetics, and Molecular Biology OER Textbooks
https://www.intechopen.com/books/subject/biochemistry-genetics-and-molecular-biology

Intech Microbiology OER Textbooks
https://www.intechopen.com/books/subject/immunology-and-microbiology

Intech Neuroscience OER Textbooks
https://www.intechopen.com/books/subject/neuroscience

Introduction to Human Osteology
Full Text: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/BookDetail.aspx?bookId=224

Anatomy & Physiology (MOOC)
https://oli.cmu.edu/courses/free-open/anatomy-physiology/

Introduction to Biology (MOOC)
https://oli.cmu.edu/courses/free-open/cc-oli-biology-course-details/

Modern Biology (MOOC)
https://oli.cmu.edu/courses/free-open/biology-course-details/

Additional OER Biology and Genetics Textbooks and Resources
https://www.collegeopentextbooks.org/textbook-listings/textbooks-by-subject/biologyandgenetics

Instructor's Guide to Concepts of Biology, Chapters 12-21
Full Text: https://oer.galileo.usg.edu/biology-textbooks/1/

Microbiology 4000
https://affordablelearning.osu.edu/catalog/bookshelf/microbiology-4000

 

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