OER Resources - Geology
Open Textbook Collections
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Earth Science Texts from NAP Links to an external site.Ecosystems, Conservation, Ocean Studies, GIS, Hydrology - you can download free digital textbooks on all this and more from the Earth Science section of National Academies Press. Price listed is for delivery of paperback copies.
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LibreText Links to an external site.LibreTexts Geosciences bookshelf includes: Fundamentals of Geology, Physical Geology, and The Dynamic Earth.
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MERLOT Links to an external site.MERLOT is a curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community.
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The National Academies Press (NAP) Links to an external site.This is a great resource that provides textbooks on various topics on geology and land forms.
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OER Commons - Geology Links to an external site.OER Commons provides a curated collection of geology and physical science textbooks.
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Open Textbook Library Links to an external site.Open Textbook Library provides two textbooks on Geology.
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Project Gutenberg - Geology Bookshelf Links to an external site.Project Gutenberg's list of Geology books in the public domain that are available freely online.
Courses and Videos
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Future Learn Links to an external site.Get an introduction to geology. Discover where materials that make up everyday objects come from and how to use them sustainably.
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MIT Open Courseware Links to an external site.MIT's Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences department offers an extensive series of online courses. Courses generally include lecture videos, assignments, exams, and more.
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Open Learn Links to an external site.Under the Science, Maths & Technology subject seven geology courses are available such as "Practising science: Reading the rocks and ecology", "Plate Tectonics", and "Minerals and the crystalline state."
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Open Yale Courses Links to an external site.Department of Geology and Geophysics: The Atmosphere, The Ocean, and Environmental Change
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TED ED: Lessons Worth Sharing - Earth Sciences Links to an external site.Create and share lessons around any TED-Ed original, TED Talk or YouTube Video.
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Top University Videos Links to an external site.This Digital Library portal contains the metadata of the YouTube Channels of the world's Top Universities.
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YouTube EDU - Geology Links to an external site.A collection of educational videos posted on YouTube.
Additional Resources
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Internet Archive: Digital Library Links to an external site.Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
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Memrise - Earth Sciences Links to an external site.Uses images and audio to help memorize vocabulary. Interactive site that saves individual progress.
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National Park Service Geodiversity Atlas Links to an external site.The servicewide Geodiversity Atlas provides information on geoheritge and geodiversity resources and values all across the National Park System to support science-based management and interpretation.
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U.S. Geological Survey Links to an external site.We provide science about the natural hazards that threaten lives and livelihoods; the water, energy, minerals, and other natural resources we rely on; the health of our ecosystems and environment; and the impacts of climate and land-use change.
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Virtual Geology Labs Links to an external site.Students can get certificates in virtual labs covering Earthquakes and Geological Dating.List compiled by Humboldt State University OER Links to an external site.