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Possible Solutions to The Problem of Skyrocketing Textbook Costs at Stevenson U. by Maureen Beck, Director of Library Services

Useful Links


 * Flat World Knowledge: []
 * FWK editions are editable and distributable under Creative Commons License, and students can order print or audio copies.
 * Community College Open Textbook Collaborative: []
 * Includes reviews and ratings of the free textbooks offered.
 * Ebrary Academic Collection: []
 * While technically not textbooks, there may be titles suitable for your upper level course here. You have over 50,000 titles from which to choose, spanning many disciplines. Ask a librarian for help linking from Blackboard if you need assistance.
 * Green Tea Press: []
 * Free books for computer programmers interested in learning Python, java, c++.
 * Open Textbook Catalog: []
 * Brings together open textbooks from several publishers.
 * MERLOT’s Open Textbook Initiative: []
 * You may already know MERLOT as a clearinghouse for high quality digital learning materials. The link provided here takes you directly to a list of over 900 open textbooks.
 * Textbook Rentals Sites include Chegg.com andBookRenter.com

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