Open Textbooks
- Sustainability: A Comprehensive Foundation by Theis & Tompkins Eds. | Source: OpenStax CNX
- Alternative Fuels, Technical and Environmental Conditions by Biernat ed. | Source: InTech – Open Access Publisher
- Introduction to Physical Oceanography by Robert H. Stewart | Source: University of Boulder Colorado Oceans and Climate Lab
- Application of Solar Energy by Rugescu ed. | Source: Merlot II | Publisher: InTech Open Access Publisher
Open Textbook Collections
- InTech – Open Access Publisher
- Open Textbook Library
- Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources – Search for Textbooks by subject
- OpenStax CNX – browse for books, or use the Advanced search
- College Open Textbooks – search for textbooks
- Merlot II – Change the source dropdown to open (access) textbooks
Multimedia
- HippoCampus – Earth Sciences and Environmental Sciences page
- US Geological Survey [USGS] – Multimedia Gallery
- National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] – Sub-sites listed below
- Climate.gov – for videos see resources for teaching
- National Centers for Environmental Information – video search
- National Ocean Center – video search
- NOAA Fisheries – left hand side, dropdown menu for news and multimedia, also has an OER page for teachers
- Ocean Today – use the dropdown under video
- Digital Library for Earth System Education [DLESE] – search by resource type (video, images, etc.)
- OER Commons – use the advanced search for selecting media types and education level
- YouTube and YouTubeEDU
- TedTalks
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
Environmental Science Ebooks – CSUSM Library
Journal Articles
In the library
- Consider including journal articles as required or supplemental reading for your courses. Search through our environmental studies 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).
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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 Access Journals
- Selected Titles
- Journal of Political Ecology [JPE] – peer-reviewed journal | Publisher: University of Arizona
- Search for Journals
- Directory of Open Access Journals
Open Courseware
Other Open Educational Resources
Directory of Open Access Books [doab]
Other CSUSM Library Resources
More information about finding and using library resources can be found on the Environmental Studies Research Guide.
Suggestions
Have a good idea for a free resource? Tell us about it! Email your subject specialist.