Open Textbooks For Teaching

Arts and Humanities

• Introduction to Literature: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and How They Shape Us by Judy Young (US) 
• Surface and Subtext: Literature, Research, Writing by Francis et al. (US) 
• Music Research Essentials by Adam McCarthy et al. (Aus) 
• Exploring Sociology in the Antipodes: Introduction to Sociology – 1st Australian Edition by Theresa Petray and Nick Osbaldiston (Aus) 
• Shakespeare’s Major Plays by Cheryl Taylor (Aus) 

Business and Management

• Sustainable Finance by Humphrey et al. (Aus) 

  Arts and Humanities

• Introduction to Literature: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, and How They Shape Us by Judy Young (US) 
• Surface and Subtext: Literature, Research, Writing by Francis et al. (US) 
• Music Research Essentials by Adam McCarthy et al. (Aus) 
• Exploring Sociology in the Antipodes: Introduction to Sociology – 1st Australian Edition by Theresa Petray and Nick Osbaldiston (Aus) 
• Shakespeare’s Major Plays by Cheryl Taylor (Aus) 

• Business and Management

• Sustainable Finance by Humphrey et al. (Aus) 

• Statistics, Maths, Information Technology 

• The Data Renaissance: Analyzing the Disciplinary Effects of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Beyond by J.J. Sylvia (US) 

• Psychology and Social Work 

• Biological Psychology by Michael J. Hove and Steven A. Martinez (US) 

• Health and Medicine

• Preparing Learners for Uncertainty in Health Professions: A Handbook for Educators Edited by Michelle D. Lazarus and Georgina C. Stephens (Aus) 

• Law and Politics

• Corporate Insolvency Law in Australia by Paulina Fishman (Aus) 
• Legal Fundamentals of Healthcare Law by Tiffany Jackman (US) 

• Science

• Fundamentals of Cell Biology by Dalton et al. (US) 
• Experiences in Biodiversity Research: A Field Course by Thea B. Gessler (US) 

Statistics, Maths, Information Technology 

• The Data Renaissance: Analyzing the Disciplinary Effects of Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, and Beyond by J.J. Sylvia (US) 

Psychology and Social Work 

• Biological Psychology by Michael J. Hove and Steven A. Martinez (US) 

Health and Medicine

• Preparing Learners for Uncertainty in Health Professions: A Handbook for Educators Edited by Michelle D. Lazarus and Georgina C. Stephens (Aus) 

Law and Politics

• Corporate Insolvency Law in Australia by Paulina Fishman (Aus) 
• Legal Fundamentals of Healthcare Law by Tiffany Jackman (US) 

Science

• Fundamentals of Cell Biology by Dalton et al. (US) 
• Experiences in Biodiversity Research: A Field Course by Thea B. Gessler (US) 

Arts and Humanities

• Communicating Fashion: Trend Research and Forecasting by Berk et al. (US) 

Business and Management

• An Australian and New Zealand Human Resource Management Guide to Work Health and Safety (WHS) by Lynnaire Sheridan (NZ) 
• Principles of Strategic Management Accounting by Stijn Masschelein (Aus) 
• Corporate Finance by Kenneth Bigel (US) 

Education

• A Teachers Guide to Outdoor Education Curriculum: Victorian Edition by Josh Ambrosy and Sandy Allen-Craig (Aus) 
• Confident Supervisors: Creating Independent Researchers by Gasson et al. (Aus) 

Engineering

• Radio Systems Engineering by Steven Ellingson (US). 
• Basic Blueprint Reading for Welders  by Cary Flanigan (US) 

Health and Medicine

• Social Determinants of Health in Nursing Education: Integrating Into Curriculum and Practice by Bowker et al. (US) 
• Epidemiology by Charlotte Baker (US) 
• Human Reproduction: A Clinical Approach by Hala Bastawros (US) 

Law and Politics

• 2024 edition of Legal Research Skills: An Australian Law Guide by various Australia universities (AUS) 

Science

• The Art and Science of Teaching Agriculture: Four Keys to Dynamic Learning by Whittington et al. (US) 
• Fundamentals of Cell Biology by Lauren Dalton, Robin Young and Heather Ng-Cornish (Canada) 
• Experiences in Biodiversity Research: A Field Course by Thea B. Gessler (US) 

Arts and Humanities

• China between Peace and War: Mao, Chiang and the Americans, 1945–1947 by Victor Cheng 
• The Road to Batemans Bay: Speculating on the South Coast During the 1840s Depression by Alastair Greig 
• Sisters in Peace: The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom in Australia, 1915–2015 by Kate Laing 

Education

• The Women’s Diverse Historical Narratives and Perspectives: A Collection of Learning and Teaching Activities 2023 edited by Rebecca Cairns 

Research

• Qualitative Research – a practical guide for health and social care researchers and practitioners by Darshini Ayton, Tess Tsindos, Danielle Berkovic 

Business and Management

• 企業策略: 高管項目領導指南 Strategy Consulting: A Guide for Executives Leading Projects by Christine Wing Kit Yip 葉詠潔 
• Adapting for Inertia: Delivering Large Government ICT Projects in Australia and New Zealand by: Grant Douglas 

Politics

• Watershed: The 2022 Australian Federal Election by: Anika Gauja, Marian Sawer, Jill Sheppard 

Indigenous Studies

• Memory in Place: Locating colonial histories and commemoration, edited by: Cameo Dalley, and Ashley Barnwell 

Arts and Humanities

• Reading social science methods by Reisner 
• Artistic literacies: Creative and imaginative learning in a global era by Magro 
• Introduction to philosophy: Philosophy of mind by Salazar et al. (Mixed, including some Australian chapters)

Business and Management

• Business literacy skills pocketbook by Sheehy, Jewell & Hillsley 
• Economics for the greater good: An introduction to economic thinking for public policy by Krafft 

Education

• Learning by doing: Postsecondary experiential education by Wilson & Mackie 

Health and Medicine

• Leading in health and social care edited by Sheree Lloyd, Richard Olley, and Eleanor Milligan 
• Case studies for health, research and practice in Australia and New Zealand by Nicola Whiteing, Lucy Shinners, Nicole Graham, Dima Nasrawi, Donna Wilson, Anna Foster, Elicia Kunst, and Jennene Greenhill 
• Community interventions in obesity-related chronic diseases by Cirignano et al. 

Indigenous Studies

• Exercise and physical activity in Indigenous health by Miles & Huguenin 

Information Management & GLAM Sector

• Peer review: A critical primer and practical course by Ford 
• Contemporary issues in collection management edited by McNally 
• Finding balance: Collaborative workflows for risk management in sharing cultural heritage collections online by Hintz et al. 

Psychology and Social Work

• Introduction to social work: A look across the profession by Langford & Keaton 
• Biopsychology by Bahm et al. 

Sciences

• Introduction to vacuum technology by Hata et al. 
• Introduction to probability by Baxter 
• Natural resources sustainability: An introductory synthesis by Lant 
• Introduction to soil science by Anderson 
• Matrix algebra with computational applications by Colbry 
• Physical geology by Earle 

Arts and Humanities

• Comprehensive Musicianship, A Practical Resource by Harlow et al. (US) 
• Adaptive Apparel Design by McKinney et al. (US) 
• Essentials of Creative Writing by J.D. Schraffenberger (US)  

Business and Management

• Business Finance by Sagarika Mishra (Aust) 

Engineering

• Lost Without It: How GPS is more than just navigation by Chris McAlister (Aust) 

Health and Medicine

• An ABC of PK/PD: Core Concepts in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics for Students of Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy by Romanick and Holt (US) 
• Creating a Circular Healthcare Economy: Sustainable strategies for a circular healthcare by Bart van Straten, Letizia Alvino, Tim Horeman (Netherlands) 
• Interdisciplinary Explorations of Neuroscience: An Active-Learning Course Companion by Christopher May (Netherlands) 
• “Overweight” Bodies, Real and Imagined by Sarah Gilleman (US) 
• From Oregon Tech there are 3 new resources – Oregon EMS Psychomotor Skills Lab Manual by Hamper et al, Clinical Hematology Atlas: A Pictorial Guide for the Hematology Laboratory by Taylor and Doty and Urinalysis Atlas: A Pictorial Guide to Formed Elements in Urine by Doty and Taylor (US) 

Statistics, Maths and Information Technology

• Numerical Methods in Scientific Computing by Jos van Kan, Guus Segal, Fred Vermolen (Netherlands) 

Sciences

• Microbiology for Earth Scientists by Matthew Kirk (US)  
• Organic Chemistry: A Tenth Edition by John McMurray – Full text now available (US) 

Tourism and Hospitality

•  Basic Scientific Food Preparation Lab Manual by Iowa State University Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (US)