How can I find OER?
Search Tools
You can begin with one of the searches below, or if you are looking for specific materials, continue to read on for subject specific guides and more repositories to use.
- Google Advanced SearchThe Google search engine has an ‘advanced search’ that lets you search by ‘usage
rights’ for content published to the Internet under an open license. - Mason OER Metafinder (MOM)The OER Metafinder launches a real-time, simultaneous search across 22 different sources of open educational materials as you hit the Search button.
- SUNY OASISOpenly Available Sources Integrated Search (OASIS) is a search tool that aims to make the discovery of open content easier. OASIS currently searches open content from 115 different sources and contains 455,499 records.
Popular OER Networks
Browse MERLOT
A brief introduction to MERLOT as a search tool, an authoring tool, and a community.
Search OER Commons
An introduction to searching on OER Commons.
Explore the OpenStax Repository
Learn how to search for open textbooks on OpenStax.
Peruse the Open Textbook Library
Learn about the Open Textbook Library in this overview.
Delve into LibreTexts
Learn directly from the LibreTexts founder and executive director how to search on LibreTexts.
Search by Subject
Use the following guides created by other librarians for assistance with where to look for OER created for specific subjects or topics.
- Alvernia UniversityA guide that lists numerous subject areas with relevant sources to refer to for specific types of OER.
- University of Illinois - Find OERThis list is not comprehensive but can instead be used as a starting point fordoing interdisciplinary work or work in any discipline. Remember that not all of the learning materials in these repositories and sources are OER for modifying but most of the content is freely available under Fair Use and/or with attribution.
Repositories and Curated Lists
- B.C. Open CollectionFind free, open, and customizable materials by course or subject.
- California Open Online Library for Education (COOL4Ed)The three State of California systems of higher education worked together to provide access to FREE and OPEN eTextbooks.
- CORE: Open Access for the HumanitiesA nonprofit, interdisciplinary, broad-ranging alternative to commercial networks
- Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone.
Last Updated: Sep 25, 2024 1:36 PM
URL: https://library.brockport.edu/OER
URL: https://library.brockport.edu/OER
