Importing LibreTexts Content via source code
Why should you import LibreTexts via the source code?
- LibreTexts content does not import correctly using import tool (you won’t get any content)
- Copying & pasting LibreTexts content from your browser into Pressbooks
- creates excessive and unnecessary code around equations/latex
- requires extensive clean up
- Use the source code method below for the cleanest pages
- you’ll need to download images from the source book and reinsert into the Pressbook
- glossary terms will need to be manually added
Before you begin
- Check for Creative Commons/Open licensing in source materials before importing – if materials are not explicitly marked with a CC license or Public Domain, please check with us OER@georgiancollege.ca for guidance
Keeping track of sources
- Create or clone the Imported Content Tracker Template (temporary page) at the beginning of your pressbook (in the front matter section)
- note the URL for any content you import, aligned with the new chapter/section name and/OR
- as you import, add the source URL to the top of the Pressbooks page
- Download/save a copy of the source materials in PDF format (if available) and add to the relevant row in your tracker
(Web content can change drastically and/or disappear in the time it takes to create an OER. this helps us to verify sources, licensing and copyright in case the source is removed/taken down after you imported it into Pressbooks. You can download the full book if you’re using a base text, or print/save individual PDFs for smaller sections of multiple sources).
- Keep running notes about any major modifications you make – eg: changing photos, rewriting a paragraph or adding your own content
- you can use temporary pressbooks text boxes to highlight these and leave notes highlighted in yellow
- Do not modify the “Permalink” at the top of each page – this helps differentiate original sources. This will be adjusted in the final stages of book editing/reviewing or at an agreed upon stage once content has been verified
Video Demonstration
Watch Importing LibreTexts (3 mins) on ScreenPal
Video Source: “Importing from Libretexts” by Jen Booth is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0., except where otherwise noted.
Process to import via source code from LibreTexts
| Step | Description | Time Stamp | Editor | Code snippet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Add a blank Chapter to your Pressbook (organize page) in a second browser tab | 0:13 | Browser – LibreTexts | |
| 2 | Load the source content you’d like to import from LibreTexts in one browser tab | 0:25 | Pressbooks Visual | |
| 3 | Copy the title of the LibreTexts page into the title field of the blank chapter | 0:32 | Pressbooks Visual | |
| 4 | Right click on the LibreTexts page and View page source. | 0:40 | Browser – LibreTexts | |
| 5 | Note the first few words of the learning objectives on your source page | 0:57 | ||
| 6 | Use CTRL+F on the source code to search for the first few words of the learning objective. | 1:06 | Browser – LibreTexts | |
| 7 | Highlight and drag your cursor from the start of the learning objectives to the footer, before the scripting codes begin. | 1:17-1:35 | Browser – LibreTexts |
<ul><li>learning objective here... <footer class="mt-content-footer"> <hr class="autoattribution-divider" /> |
| 8 | Switch to text view and paste | 1:51 | Pressbooks – text/HTML | |
| 9 | Check to make sure Pressbooks is going to save the new page into the right “part” (right hand side under the create/save button) | not shown | Pressbooks | |
| 10 | Save/Create. | not shown | Pressbooks |
Attribution & References
Except where otherwise noted, “Importing LibreTexts” by Jen Booth is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.
