Many universities around the United States have already developed initiatives to produce high-quality, peer-reviewed open access textbooks for their students and response has been positive: open access textbooks are now seen as affordable alternatives to traditional learning materials.
Open Access Textbooks at the University of South Florida
USF Scholar Commons houses its own open access textbook collection. While these texts are best suited for use in higher education, every item in the collection is available to all users at no cost. Subjects covered are mathematics, journalism, academic writing, and behavioral research. USF Scholar Commons is actively seeking to grow its collection of higher education open access textbooks and accepts submissions from all authors regardless of affiliation. If you would like to add to the collection, please contribute your open access textbook. For any additional questions, please feel free to contact USF Scholar Commons.
USF is also a member of the Open Textbook Network (OTN), an alliance of higher education institutions committed to improving access, affordability, and academic success through the use of open textbooks. Visit the OTN Library for access to free and open textbooks that have been funded, published, and licensed to be freely used, adapted, and distributed. These books have been reviewed by faculty from a variety of colleges and universities to assess their quality. These books can be downloaded for no cost, or printed at low cost. All textbooks are either used at multiple higher education institutions; or affiliated with an institution, scholarly society, or professional organization.
Open Access Textbook Repositories
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