Research Guides: Open Educational Resources (OERs): Other Zero-Cost Resources

The Internet

Advanced Google Search: Course Materials
Google is a great place to search for free course materials (yes, really!). Although a basic search is sometimes helpful, advanced search allows you to set the domain type to .edu or .gov, which *may* provide more reliable results. However, as with any resource you want to use in your course, make sure you vet materials thoroughly.

ProQuest Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
This is our largest e-book database. When you find a book that you want to use in your course, look for the phrase "Your institution has unlimited access to this book" near the top of the record under "Availability." If the availability is limited, contact your library liaison to ask whether it is possible to expand the license so multiple students can use the book.

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
Britannica Academic contains both the Encyclopedia Britannica and the Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, as well as magazine and journal articles written by Pulitzer Prize winners and leading experts, a world atlas, country data, and timelines.
Credo Reference E-Book Collection This link opens in a new window
Reference e-books on a wide range of topics. Sources include dictionaries, encyclopedias, key concepts, key thinkers, handbooks, atlases, and more. Search by keyword or browse titles by topic.
Gale Virtual Reference Library This link opens in a new window
Over 1200 cross-searchable reference e-books on a wide variety of subjects.
Funk & Wagnall's New World Encyclopedia This link opens in a new window
Provides over 25,000 encyclopedic entries on a wide variety of subjects.

Britannica Academic This link opens in a new window
Click on "media browse" to the right of the search box for extensive video content.
Films on Demand Master Academic Collection This link opens in a new window
Streaming video of over 41,000 full length films and more than 316,000 clips available 24/7...subject coverage includes Business and Economics, Science and Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences, Health and Medicine, and Archival Films and Newsreels.