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Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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Introduction to Nutrition Science
Bisson et. al · LibreTexts
This Open Educational Resource (OER) was developed under the 2020 Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI).
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Introduction to Psychology
Jorden A. Cummings · University of Saskatchewan
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Mathematics for the Liberal Arts
Lumen Learning
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CHEM 10: Introduction to Chemistry
Parajon Puenzo · De Anza College
An Introduction to the discipline of Chemistry, including chemical laboratory techniques and methods and a survey of important chemical principles. This course emphasizes chemistry as a subject of scientific inquiry and is designed to give the student a general appreciation for chemistry as a science.
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Key to the Diversity and History of Life
Alexey Shipunov · Minot State University
This book is for any biology student who wants to know the subject better. This text concentrates on the history of life, diversity of plants, protists and animals, and some other general aspects including elements of biogeography.
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CHM 312: Physical Chemistry II
Anderson Marsh · Lebanon Valley College
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Fresno City College Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Childre
Raquel Ochs · Fresno City College
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Interactive Linear Algebra
Dan Margalit & Joseph Rabinoff · Georgia Institute of Technology
The name of the textbook highlights an important theme: the synthesis between algebra and geometry. It will be very important to us to understand systems of linear equations both algebraically (writing equations for their solutions) and geometrically (drawing pictures and visualizing).
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Anthropology: Being Human
Susan Ruth · Central New Mexico Community College
This introductory textbook in anthropology is designed to give you an understanding of the diversity of the human experience. Students will become familiar with the four subfields of anthropology: cultural anthropology, archaeology, linguistics and biological anthropology. We will discuss the diversity of world cultures, the human fossil record, the human past, and the development and use of language.
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SMC: MATH 339 Discrete Mathematics
Rohatgi · Saint Mary's College
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Wait...Why do We Do That?
Jayanti Roy and Marx Gomez-Liendo · De Anza College
Wait...Why Do We Do That? An Understanding of Sociology invites students to look at the everyday world through a sociological lens, asking why social patterns exist, who they affect, and how sociologists study them. Built around real case studies and contemporary examples, the book connects theory to lived experience in a way that feels relevant and accessible to today's students.
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SOC 301: Social Problems
Donnisha Lugo · Consumnes River College
This course is a survey of social problems in American society. It will examine their causes and evaluate proposed solutions. A special emphasis will be placed on local issues.
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How to Learn Like a Pro!
Nissila · LibreTexts
How to Learn Like a Pro! features the “big six” effective learning/study skills topics: learning styles and preferences, time and materials management, critical thinking and reading, note-taking, memory principles, and test-taking techniques. Each of the six units featuring a total of twenty-three lessons and accompanying exercises (with a dash of humor here and there) were developed with the diverse student body of the community college in mind as well as learners in other educational venues.
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ECC: Introduction to General, Organic, & Biochemistry
Sorrentino · Erie Community College
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The Superintendent’s Role in Supervision, Evaluation, and Professional Learning of Principals
Mary Zaharis & Denise Glasgow · Concordia University Chicago
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Ecology - A Guide to the Study of Ecosystems
https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Ecology · Wikibooks
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Cheminformatics
LibreTexts
This course is sponsored by the ACS Division of Chemical Education's Committee on Computers in Chemical Education. This course is designed for either graduate students, or upper division undergraduate students. In this course students will lean how molecules are represented on computers, and use PubChem and a variety of open source software to learn some basic coding and to access and analyze data obtained through a variety of APIs.
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Quantitative Genetics for Plant Breeding
Walter Suza and Kendall Lamkey · Iowa State University
This open textbook is intended to expose students to the application of quantitative genetic models to plant breeding populations. Specific topics include conducting and interpreting multi-environment trials, resource allocation using engineering principles, genetic modeling of quantitative traits, simulation modeling, variance, covariance and heritability, prediction, selection, and genetic gain.
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Quantitative NMR
Cynthia K. Larive & Albert K. Korir · University of California, Riverside & Drury University
Quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance (Q-NMR) measurements are especially useful for analysis of complex samples where high specificity is needed or when a pure standard of the analyte is not available. This text provides a brief overview of basic NMR theory, a tutorial discussing the practical aspects of Q-NMR, a virtual experiment utilizing an NMR simulator, an exercise that makes use of real NMR data you can download and analyze, and a Q-NMR lab experiments.
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Math 373: Trigonometry for Calculus
Roy Simpson · Cosumnes River College
This course provides a rigorous treatment of trigonometry and its applications, focusing on preparing students for the calculus sequence for STEM majors. Topics include right triangle trigonometry, unit circle trigonometry, graphs of trigonometric functions, proofs of trigonometric identities, solving trigonometric equations, applications of trigonometric functions (laws of sines and cosines), inverse trigonometric functions, the polar coordinate system, and an introduction to vectors.