Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OER): Find OER

Multi-platform OER Search Tools

OER and related materials can be found on multiple websites from multiple sources. These tools can help you find them:

OASIS - Openly Available Sources Integrated Search
OASIS currently searches open content from 52 different sources and contains 155,375 records. OASIS offers users the ability to search a range of materials, including textbooks, courses and corresponding materials, interactive simulations, public domain books, audiobooks, modules, open access books, videos and podcasts on a variety of topics. Users can also limit searches by license or by faculty review.
Mason OER Metafinder
The Mason OER Metafinder searches sixteen targets in real-time, instantly returning the top several hundred or so relevant hits from each site. Because it is a real-time search, it can take a bit longer than searches of pre-indexed content; however, as compensation the results returned are absolutely up-to-the-minute for each search target. Additional results continue to trickle in as the search continues running and you begin examining your results.
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American Memory Project (Library of Congress)
AMSER – Applied Math and Science Education Repository
BC Campus:Open Ed
College Open Textbooks
Digital Public Library of America
Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)
HathiTrust – Full View Available
Merlot.Org
MIT OpenCourseware
OAOpen.org
OER Commons
OERs at Internet Archive
Open Textbook Library
OpenStax CNX
Project Gutenberg
World Digital Library

Health Sciences OER

These links will take you directly to health sciences listings in larger OER collections. In addition to the targeted links below, search any of the general resources on this guide.

Health - OASIS
Includes a wide range of coverage across various health sciences subjects and disciplines.
Health, Medicine and Nursing - OER Commons
Use the filters to limit items by education level, material type, and more.
Health Sciences - Directory of Open Access Books
Includes dentistry, nursing, general medicine, and public health.
Health Sciences - MERLOT
Includes a wide range of coverage across various health sciences subjects and disciplines.
Health Sciences - Open Textbook Library
Includes dentistry, nursing, medicine, massage therapy, fitness, public health, drug information, clinical procedures, case studies, and more.
Health Sciences Books - Intech Open
Includes a wide range of coverage across various health sciences subjects and disciplines.
MILNE Open Textbooks
Browse subject list for books on healthcare, nursing, medicine, pharmacy, public health, and more.
UMich Open Courses
Find health sciences OER resources by browsing dentistry, global health, medical, nursing, pharmacy, and public health collections.

Videos, Images, and Free Resources

Multimedia Resources (Health Sciences)

Find videos, audio clips, images, and cases to use in education.

Free Resources (for Health Sciences)

Recommendations and links to free research and clinical resources for the health sciences.