Open Textbooks
- Current Topics in Public Health by Rodriguez-Morales, ed. | Source: InTech – Open Access Publisher
- Public Health: Methodology, Environmental and Systems Issues by Maddock, ed. | Source: InTech – Open Access Publisher
- Public Health: Social and Behavioral Health by Maddock, ed. | Source: InTech – Open Access Publisher
- Epidemiology and Prevention of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases (2015) by Hamborsky, Kroger, & Wolfe | Source: Public Health Foundation
Open Textbook Collections
Multimedia
- YouTube
- Search YouTube by keywords and try filtering by channel or “Creative Commons” license (these videos are specifically labeled for reuse).
- Some good channels:
- YouTube-produced “CrashCourse” series
- World Health Organization
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Global Health with Greg Martin
- American Public Health Association
- National Library of Medicine / National Institutes of Health (videos from the world’s largest medical library)
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- Tip: Try searching YouTube by the title of your favorite journal publication to see if that journal also produces a YouTube channel.
- TED Talks – Public Health / Epidemiology / Sanitation / Vaccines / Bacteria / Disease / Virus / Climate change / Environment / Global Development / Global Issues / Mental Health / Natural Resources / Natural Disaster /
- A collection of TED Talks and playlists on Public Health and related topics.
- Khan Academy
- Lecture videos from 1-30 minutes in length
- Videos through the CSUSM Library
- Select “Books & More” tab and use these limits: Full Text Available Online and Audio Visual.
- Library Media Reserves, including Video on Demand option (allows you to stream videos to CSUSM students). Keep in mind that you should leave at least 1 week of lead time for processing these requests.
- Podcasts
Ebooks in the Library
The CSUSM University Library has an extensive collection of ebooks on a variety of topics. To find what’s available:
- Go to the University Library homepage
- Choose “Books and More”
- Enter keywords and search
- Use the limiters to narrow by “Full Text Online” to ensure all results can be accessed directly from your computer
- Limit by “Books” to filter out journals and media
Journal Articles
Consider including journal articles as required or supplemental reading for your courses. Search through our public health databases for articles. Just be sure to direct students to the article by permalink (or static URL) rather than posting the PDF directly in your Cougar Course. This will ensure two things: 1) that we are complying with copyright and publisher restrictions, and 2) that our journal usage is counted (this allows us to justify maintaining our subscriptions).
This page provides examples illustrating how to find permalinks in the Library’s databases.
Please contact your librarian if you are still unsure of how to find the permalink.
Open Courseware
Other CSUSM Library Resources
More information about finding and using library resources can be found on the Public Health Research Guide.
Suggestions
Have a good idea for a free resource? Tell us about it! Email your subject specialist.
Other Open Educational Resources