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Inorganic Chemistry
Haas et al. · Duke University
This text follows the organization around Miessler, Fischer and Tarr's textbook, but with content built as an Open Education Resource. This text map is under construction.
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The Process of Research Writing
Steven D. Krause · Eastern Michigan University
This research writing textbook suitable for teachers and students in research oriented composition and rhetoric classes. A lot of times, instructors and students tend to separate “thinking,” “researching,” and “writing” into different categories that aren't necessarily very well connected. First you think, then you research, and then you write. The reality is though that the possibilities and process of research writing are more complicated and much richer than that.
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Dental Assistant Professionalism
Jami Van Enkevort · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This text provides an introduction to the foundations of professional communication and excellence as they relate to Dental Assistants. It covers ethics, creating a professional summary, resumes, cover letters, interviews, professional affiliations, and networking. It also discusses compliance related to jurisprudence, HIPAA, and informed consent.
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KU: Chem 110 GOB Chemistry
Lisa Sharpe Elles · University of Kansas
This integrated lecture and laboratory course provides an introduction to basic concepts related to general, organic, and biological chemistry. Suitable for students seeking an introductory course and for students who are majoring in health and allied health fields.
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Introductory Physics: Building Models to Describe Our World
Ryan D. Martin, Emma Neary, Joshua Rinaldo, and Olivia Woodman · Queen's University
This is an open-access textbook for calculus-based introductory physics courses. The textbook is specifically intended for a flipped-classroom approach, wherein students complete readings at home and the material is then discussed in class. The textbook thus contains questions and activities to engage readers. This text also includes a curriculum in experimental physics, detailing the scientific method and process, suggesting experiments to perform at home and in the lab.
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Mastering Public Relations
Anonymous · LibreTexts
Our purpose in this text is to introduce you to the concepts of strategic public relations. Our basic assumption is that you have some general knowledge of management and business terminology; we will help you to apply that to the discipline of public relations. Our text is based in current research and scholarly knowledge of the public relations discipline as well as years of experience in professional public relations practice.
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ESOL Intermediate Grammar
Allyson Marceau · San Jacinto College
This course focuses on Standard English grammar usage for academic purposes.
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State and Federal Constitutions
Lumen · LibreTexts
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SPA 002: La Quinceañera
Ana Ortega Pérez, Lani Lopez Bastidas, Faith Blackhurst, Lillian Jones, Blanca Peraza · University of California, Davis
This SPA 002 textbook that is an introduction to Spanish grammar and development of all language skills in a cultural context with special emphasis on communication. These curricula were developed around a series of context-specific readers created by our graduate students and faculty; the course grammar and vocabulary were taken directly from these readers so that students could see content in context, and course activities from reading/culture workshops to writing practice were also designed.
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Basic Khmer
Vathanak Sok · Michigan State University
This online interactive theme-based open textbook is for beginner learners of the Khmer language. This book aims to provide a practical introduction to speaking, listening, and reading. By the end of this course, students will be at the B1 level of the Common Framework for Language and at the low intermediate level on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency scales.
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Science and Everyday Application (IDEA OER)
Alexandria Cartoscelli · Los Rios Community College District
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SOC 321: Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality in the United States (Tyler Elston)
SOC 321: Race, Ethnicity, and Inequality in the United States · Tyler Elston
This course examines the inequities experienced by racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Emphasis is placed on assimilation models to illustrate conventional thinking centering on the processes of becoming part of American society.
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Cells: Molecules and Mechanisms
E. V. Wong · Axolotl Academica Publishing
This textbook was written for collegiate Cell and Molecular Biology courses and may be appropriate at both an introductory level and also as a resource for more advanced courses.
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The Meaning of Love
Richard Garlikov · Troy University
This book explores the philosophical views on the meaning of love. The text explores a variety of topics used to define love, including attraction, relationship satisfaction, emotional, and ethical considerations. The author takes a rational, logical, analytic, and scrutinizing look at experiences and other forms of literature on the subject of love.
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Animals & Ethics 101 - Thinking Critically About Animal Rights
Nathan Nobis · Morehouse College
This book provides an overview of the current debates about the nature and extent of our moral obligations to animals. Which, if any, uses of animals are morally wrong, which are morally permissible (i.e., not wrong) and why? What, if any, moral obligations do we, individually and as a society (and a global community), have towards animals and why? How should animals be treated? Why? We will explore the most influential and most developed answers to these questions.
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Statistics Calculators for Math 105
LibreTexts
Here is a list of calculators to be used in Professor Jessica Kuang's online Statistics course. The contents were derived from the Statistics Calculators created by Dr. Larry Green from Lake Tahoe Community College, and the user interface was designed with Dr. Nigie Shi from Bakersfield College. Please report errors to Dr. Jessica Kuang at jkuangATvcccd.edu.
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Louisville Collegiate School General Chemistry
OpenStax · LibreTexts
This Textmap is designed for the two-semester general chemistry course. For many students, this course provides the foundation to a career in chemistry, while for others, this may be their only college-level science course. As such, this textbook provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of chemistry and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them.
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Anthro 130: Physical Anthropology
Sarah Etheredge · College of the Canyons
This text examines the evolution of the human species and non-human primates primarily from the biological perspective. Topics include human heredity and population genetics, primate behavior and conservation, the human fossil record, and modern human variation.
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Fluids 1: Fluid Power and Pneumatics (NWTC)
Jessy Haid · Northeast Wisconsin Technical College
This basic fluid power and pneumatics textbook covers an introduction to pneumatics, power from pneumatics, circuit connections, basic circuits using cylinders, compressors, aftercoolers, and piping systems, single-acting cylinders, 3/2 directional control valves, pneumatic motors and mufflers, pressure and force, Pascal's Law, pressure and volume, air flow and resistance, flow control and measurement, flow control valves, and speed control.
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Peter and Wendy
J. M. Barrie · LibreTexts
"Peter and Wendy" by J. M. Barrie is a novel published in 1911, adapted from his 1904 play. It tells the story of Peter Pan, a mischievous boy who can fly and never grows up. He invites Wendy Darling and her brothers to the magical island of Neverland, home to mermaids, fairies, and pirates. There they encounter the Lost Boys and the menacing Captain Hook, experiencing adventures that blur the line between childhood wonder and danger.