Instructions
Platform requirements
This template is meant to be used with Pressbooks, an open sourcebook creation platform. While you may use this template as a reference for any OER project, it is meant to be applied to Pressbooks. This platform is free through eCampus Ontario. To set up, your account, refer to the Annotated Resource Guide under “Pressbooks” for instructions.
Copying this Template into Pressbooks
We recommend that you import this template into your textbook account by cloning it. Below is a video walking you through how to clone a resource in pressbooks.
Written step-by-step instructions are available in the “Clone a Book” chapter of Pressbooks User Guide.
To learn how to access the transcript for this video, see “YouTube transcript instructions (opens a new window)”
Using this Template with Your Content
Once cloned, you may begin revising the template with your content. The template layout is designed to be populated with your content and indicates where to put your text. Any text in the template placed in [BRACKETS] is meant to be replaced by your content. Any text highlighted in gray are instructions and/or examples to guide you, however, these should be deleted before publication.
Examples
INSTRUCTIONS – insert your license information here [TITLE] Copyright © [YEAR] by [AUTHOR], Centennial College, is licensed under a [CREATIVE COMMONS LICENSE], except where otherwise noted.
We would like to acknowledge and thank the following authors/entities who have graciously made their work available for the remixing, reusing, and adapting of this text:
Business Math: A Step-by-Step Handbook (2021B) by J. Olivier and Lyryx Learning Inc. through a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License, unless otherwise noted.
Getting Ready to Publish
Once you are ready to publish, ensure that the following is removed:
- Content in FRONT MATTER Section
- ATTRIBUTION EXAMPLES Section
- [BRACKETED FILL IN GUIDE]
- YELLOW HIGHLIGHT INSTRUCTIONS/EXAMPLES
- Any unused/irrelevant template sections
Before publication, please submit your pressbook to Michelle Johnson, OER Librarian for copyright review at mjohnson@centennialcollege.ca.
