Navigating and Using an OpenStax OER
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Using the online web book version of your OpenStax textbook
The web version of your textbook contains all the same text as the PDF versions. It may also contain:
- Interactive activities or simulations
- Embedded videos
- Text based review questions or activities
- Clickable footnotes
- Glossary terms (click while reading to see the definition of a word or phrase, or view the glossary list)
How to get started
- Access your OER textbook via the web link your professor provided
Accessing OpenStax Textbooks
Watch Accessing your OpenStax Textbook (3 mins) on YouTube
Video source: CCS eLearning. (2017, July 11). Accessing your OpenStax textbook [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/UntCX-E6vRc
The web version of your textbook is built on a platform with:
- a navigation menu labelled “Table of Contents” that:
- appears to the left hand side of a typical web browser on a computer
- appears at the top left of your screen on a mobile device, under the menu item that looks like 3 horizontal bars
- is accessible to screenreaders
- a search box that will allow you to search the entire book for key terms or sections
- appears in the top centre of page on a typical web browser on a computer
- appears to the right/top of your browser on a mobile device, with a magnifying glass icon
- previous & next buttons to allow you to move between pages
- appear at the bottom of the content page for typical web browsers on a computer/tablet/mobile devices
Further Resources & Tips
- Download & read your textbook offline
- Taking notes while reading
- Citing and Referencing your textbook
- Use Text-to-Speech tools to listen to your textbook
Attribution & References
Except where otherwise noted, this page by Jen Booth, OER Design Studio at the Georgian College Library is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0.
- OpenStax Intermediate Algebra 2e is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Access for free at Intermediate Algebra 2e (OpenStax)