Digital library
Textbooks, references and open learning resources.
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Off the Shelf: A Digital Anthology of Classic and Contemporary Short Stories
Stephen Logan and Heather Thompson-Gillis · Columbus State Community College
This text is an online collection of short fiction created to serve as an accessible and affordable option for college-level introduction to fiction courses. The fiction included in this anthology represent a diverse selection of authors from the nineteenth century to today, and it also contains support material including an introduction, key concepts, literary terminology and literary theories.
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Second Year Russian Bridge Course
Shannon Donnally Quinn · Michigan State University
This text is an intermediate-level development resource for Russian communication skills. It builds on further presentation and discussion of original oral and written texts on aspects of Russian life and culture.
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College ESL Writers Applied Grammar and Composing Strategies for Success
Barbara Hall and Elizabeth Wallace · Georgia State University - Perimeter College
This text is designed as a comprehensive grammar and writing resource for high intermediate and advanced level non-native speakers of English. We open the text with a discussion on the sentence and then break it down into its elemental components, before reconstructing them into effective sentences with paragraphs and larger academic assignments.
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4: Modern Legacies of the Mongols in Western Perceptions of China and Mongolia
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This assignment encourages the analysis of the legacies of the Mongols on Western perceptions and depictions of Asia, particularly China and Mongolia.
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English 102 Readings and Assignments
Larnell Dunkley · City Colleges of Chicago
Development of critical and analytical skills in writing and reading of expository prose. Introduces methods of research and writing of investigative papers.
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Technical Theatre Practicum
Christopher R Boltz · Sets and Lights
Welcome to the exciting world of technical theatre. Studying this topic can lead to many different careers in several different sectors of the economy. The general skills needed for any of the careers or sectors have many things in common. Workers need to be dead-line oriented, as most productions have firm timelines that cannot be altered. Critical thinking and analysis are much needed skills.
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Brass Techniques and Pedagogy
Brian N. Weidner · Butler University
This text is intended to serve as a guide for the band music educator. The text is written with the non-brass playing music education student in mind and focuses on developing beginning levels of brass technique alongside a more expansive understanding of brass fundamentals and pedagogy. While a basic level of technical proficiency will be developed throughout this text, the ability to teach beginning to intermediate brass players effectively with sound pedagogy is its primary purpose.
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Arban Expansion Pack Trumpet
Matt Stock · University of Oklahoma
First published circa 1859 Jean-Baptiste Arban’s Grande méthode complète pour cornet à pistons et de saxhorn is an integral part of the practice routines of trumpeters around the globe. The First Studies, which stress an even tone and attack in the middle register are among the most frequently assigned exercises in our studies. This book expands on Arban’s work by presenting these exercises in tonal patterns that we frequently encounter in music of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.
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PLUMA 2: Historias en Español
Pilar Hernández · MiraCosta College
PLUMA is a narrative-based language learning program for the first three levels of college Spanish. This program is organically aligned with ACTFL, featuring Can-Do Statements as an organizing principle and as a springboard from which the learner can direct and personalize their learning. It is grounded in narrative-based teaching and learning that evolves from people’s lived experiences and fragments of the history and culture of their countries of origin.
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English 101: Composition
Jason Dye · City Colleges of Chicago
This texts addresses the development of critical and analytical skills in writing and reading of expository prose.
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Africana Studies
Daniel Davis · City Colleges of Chicago
Africana Studies is an interdisciplinary field that critically examines the history, culture, and experiences of African-descended people globally, including Africa, the Americas, and Europe. Originating from 1960s activism, its purpose is to challenge Eurocentric narratives, diversify higher education curricula, and analyze Black life across the diaspora.
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How Arguments Work (Remix)
Amanda Hirsch · Northern Illinois University
This comprehensive composition textbook is designed to guide students through the full process of reading, analyzing, and writing effective arguments in college-level coursework. The book presents rhetorical concepts in clear, accessible language and includes practical strategies, examples, and exercises that reflect common academic writing assignments. It is organized to support students as they move from understanding arguments in texts to creating their own arguments across contexts.
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Enclothe
Sarah West Hixson · University of Arkansas
Fashion shows are more than a showcase of garments—they are a carefully orchestrated blend of artistry, storytelling, and technical production. Behind the glamour of the runway lies an intricate process of planning, coordination, and execution that transforms creative ideas into memorable live experiences. This book is designed as a practical guide for students, emerging professionals, and anyone interested in understanding the craft of fashion show production from concept to curtain call.
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Puertas y Puentes- Introductory Spanish II 1e
E. Aldea, A. Anderson, K. Armstrong, J.Liu, and A. Stachura · Fraklin & Marshall College
Puertas y Puentes: Introductory Spanish II is designed for second-semester Spanish learners. Each of its four chapters provide cultural information about the Hispanic World including Spain, El Cono Sur, Colombia, and the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. Students can read text, watch videos, and apply their growing language skills through the many activities in each chapter. Cover Photo by Jose Luis Cernadas Iglesias.
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Tacitus’ Annals
Mathew Owen and Ingo Gildenhard · LibreTexts
The emperor Nero is etched into the Western imagination as one of ancient Rome’s most infamous villains, and Tacitus’ Annals have played a central role in shaping the mainstream historiographical understanding of this flamboyant autocrat.
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Washington State History
Denise Ranney · Whatcom Community College
The history of Washington includes thousands of years of Native American history before Europeans arrived and began to establish territorial claims. The region was part of Oregon Territory from 1848 to 1853, after which it was separated from Oregon and established as Washington Territory following the efforts at the Monticello Convention. In 1889, Washington became the 42nd state of the United States.
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Asian Art History
Deborah Gustlin & Zoe Gustlin · Evergreen Valley College
The Asian Art History Textbook (ARTH 130 Survey of Asian Art) is a multidisciplinary field of study that explores the social, political, and economic contexts influencing the development of various art forms, including architecture, sculpture, painting, calligraphy, and ceramics in Asia. The text has been written in time sequence to compare multiple civilizations from 30,000 BCE to the 21st century, broadening the scope of art history by promoting cultural inclusivity.
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Sci-fi Fantasy Anthology
Amanda Hoppe · Whatcom Community College
This course introduces students to the genres of science-fiction and fantasy, focusing on major themes and how speculative fiction addresses contemporary human concerns.
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Spanish Through Literature and the Arts Indigenous Perspectives on Global Issues
María Datel · Boston University
This Spanish conversation and composition textbook explores indigenous cultures throughout Latin America from a decolonial standpoint which challenges the impacts of colonization and unlearns the legacies it has left behind. We will recognize that such cultures offer insights and alternatives to resolving modern-day crises – including climate change, food sovereignty, healthcare access, and gender inequalities – while refraining from romanticizing an idealized past.
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5.14: Hughes, Langston. "The Negro Speaks of Rivers" (1921)
Jill Bonds · Coalinga College
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