LibGuides: Open Educational Resources: Technical

Getting Started in Trade and Technical OER

OER Toolkit for Trades Instructors
Getting started? This is a good source to help you start implementing OER into your teaching for trades and technical programs

Browse Major Repositories

Open Textbook Library - browse engineering books
Includes books that have been vetted/reviewed by faculty
BC Campus
BC Campus has a robust collection of open trades texts; search for a topic or browse to your particular area of interest under the 'trades' heading
SkillsCommons
A repository of open materials focusing on trades
LibreTexts - browse the workforce library
Open Oregon: Career & Technical Education Texts

Need more help?

Explore the Finding OER page
This page includes strategies, major repositories, and tools to help search for quality materials.
NMC Faculty OER Request form

Library Collections

Online library resources can be integrated into course materials; in some cases, a multi-user licensed ebook may be a good text option. Below are some suggested databases/sources:

Your Library Liaison

Mary Beeker is the library liaison to the Business Department. Reach her at mbeeker@nmc.edu or 995-1015.