LibGuides: New Faculty Library Information: Open Educational Resources & Open Access

Open Educational Resources

Open Educational Resources (OER) are materials created by experts in their fields that can be used in your courses. These materials include textbooks, class lectures, notes, quizzes/exams, etc. These materials may be freely used by instructors and students. Many allow modification to fit the individual needs of your class.

To learn more about OER, check out the Libguide by the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana or contact the Faculty Academy staff for more information.

Open Access Web Resources

Author's Rights:

SHERPA/RoMEO
Database of the copyright policies of the publishers of scientific journals.

Communication/Scientific Writing:

English Communication for Scientists
Interactive modules for learning forms of scientific communication, including poster presentations and scientific writing. Some content designed for those whose primary language is not English.

Data:

re3data.org
Registry of research data repositories. Includes descriptions and links to data repositories in a variety of disciplines.

Funding:

Grants.gov
Database of federally-funded grant opportunities and grant information.
Grants.nih.gov
Information about federally funded grants for the biomedical sciences and grant submission process.
SHERPA/JULIET
Database of publishing policies of major grant funders. Index contains a comprehensive list of grant funding agencies worldwide.

More Journal Articles:

Directory of Open Access Journals
Search this index for freely available (open access) journals and journal articles.
Google Scholar
Search for hard-to-find journal articles here, or request them from our Interlibrary Loan service!
Science.gov
Find federally-funded research articles here, as well as a variety of clinical studies, science news articles, and other research documents.