Free to You and Your Students
Open education resources (OER) are free to copy, use, adapt, and re-share. There are other materials that are freely accessible to you and your students that may be suitable for your classes including library databases and internet tools.
Streaming Video
Streaming Video from the Library
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Curious how to embed these resources in D2L? Visit the Embed Library Resources Guide.
- Academic Video Online: Premium This link opens in a new window
(Alexander Street Press) Limited historical news reports, documentaries, instructional materials, and full-length videos on various topics.
- Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
(Infobase) High-quality, educational streaming video from companies such as Films for the Humanities, BBC, and PBS.
- Kanopy This link opens in a new window
(Kanopy) Classic cinema, independent films, and top documentaries in streaming video. App available for iOS, Android, and Roku.
Streaming Video on the Internet
Videos that are published online and available for free, but aren't open access (you can't edit or remix them).
- TED: Ideas worth spreadingNonprofit dedicated to spreading ideas about Technology, Entertainment, and Design.
- PBS VideoPBS offers some of its video content for free.
E-books
E-books from the Library
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Curious how to embed these resources in D2L? Visit the Embed Library Resources Guide.
- EBSCO eBook Collection This link opens in a new window
(EBSCO) Search complete e-books. Read in browser on computer, phone, or tablet, or create an account to download books to various devices with the EBSCO Mobile app.
- Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
(ProQuest) Over 100,000 ebook titles covering a full range of academic topics. General reference works are also included.
- Gale eBooks This link opens in a new window
(Gale) This database contains digital books on multiple subjects such as science, geography, history, language arts, business and other subjects.
E-books on the Internet
- Harris County Public LibraryResidents of Harris County can sign up to get a free digital library card from the local public library system HCPL. This card gives you access to many online resources including e-books.
Images
- FlickrFlickr uses the Creative Commons to license photos - many are available for noncommercial reuse.