Open Educational Resources: Biology
Open Textbooks
- Biology - OpenstaxCovers the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens.
- Concepts of BiologyDesigned for the typical introductory biology course for non-majors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements.
- Anatomy and PhysiologyA dynamic textbook for the two-semester human anatomy and physiology course for life science and allied health majors. The book is organized by body system and covers standard scope and sequence requirements.
- Microbiology - OpenStaxMicrobiology covers the scope and sequence requirements for a single-semester microbiology course for non-majors. The book presents the core concepts of microbiology with a focus on applications for careers in allied health.
- Biofundamentals - University of ColoradoA one- (evolving into two) semester introductory course on the evolutionary, molecular, genetic, genomic & systems foundations of modern biology
Supplemental Materials
- LibreTexts Biology - UC DavisA multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access texts to improve STEM education at all levels of higher learning.
- BiointeractiveContains hundreds of multimedia resources, including apps, animations, videos, interactive, and virtual labs, to bring the excitement of scientific discovery into your classroom.
- Wikimedia CommonsA media file repository making available public domain and freely-licensed educational media content (images, sound and video clips) to everyone, in their own language. Use the search to find content related to your interest.
- Biology - Khan AcademyVideo lectures covering topics seen in a first year college biology course including cells and cell division, cellular respiration, photosynthesis and immunology to name a few.
- OER Commons - BiologyBrowse through resources on biology and other biology-related concepts.
LCC Library Resources
The Library provides access to databases that contain e-books, e-journals, images, videos, etc. that can be used to supplement textbooks and other course materials. To learn more, see the following:
Advantages of ebooks include:
- accessible 24/7 from anywhere with your username and password
- can search the text of the book to find information
- never any library fines