Metafinder Search Tools
The following tools provide focused OER searching.
Please Note: In addition to the resources on this page, Faculty Select searches several OER repositories as well as EBSCO DRM-free ebooks. It is available under delaGATE > Faculty > Resources
Mason OER Metafinder (MOM)
The Mason OER Metafinder searches these quality content sources:
Open Textbooks & Affordable Course Content
In addition to the content searched through the Mason OER Metafinder, here are additional resources to review. This is not an exhaustive list but a starting point.
- Google Advanced SearchChoose from various usage rights at bottom of search screen.
Discipline Specific Resources
- American institute of MathematicsMath resources
- Business Open Educational ResourcesA guide to business OER resources put together by ALA-RUSA-BRASS
- CALI (The Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction)Legal resources
- NOBAPsychology resources
- Open RNProject developing 5 OER Nursing textbooks and 25 VR scenarios.
- QUBES HubSTEM OER materials
- Skills CommonsWorkforce training materials
- EngineeringAmerican Society for Engineering Education's guide to open textbooks. Organized by engineering discipline.
- XimeraOpen math textbooks from Ohio State University
- MyOpenMathHomework, quizzes, and tests that align with popular open textbooks.
Subject Specific OER Resource Lists
Open Course Content
OpenCourseware (OCW) is institutionally driven and provides access to course material developed by faculty members. Here is a starting point for those interested in using this type of content.