CSU Bookstore and Open Educational Resources
Information about Open Educational Resources (OER).
Accessible Course Materials Options for Students
The CSU Bookstore understands course materials are necessary for student success, and having day-one access to the required course materials can dictate a student's success in class. The CSU Bookstore works with faculty and University Libraries to facilitate access to free or low-cost Open Educational Resources, or OER materials.
How to Find OER Materials at the CSU Bookstore
The CSU Bookstore provides multiple choices for CSU students based on how they learn best - free online content, or inexpensive printed versions. To find free online content, students can use the download links we provide in the store and on our course materials listings on our website. We also have a listing of courses using OER materials listed below.
In-Store: Scan QR Codes
Students can access online course materials by scanning QR codes with a smartphone. Look for the GREEN tags around the store. These codes are located in the CSU Bookstore near other materials required for the course.
Online: Click to Access
For most OER materials, we will provide information about courses using OER in the course materials listing.
Shop for Course MaterialsCourses with OER materials will link to this page to download resources. Clicking on any of the links below will open a new tab/window where you can access the materials.
OER at Colorado State University
Colorado State University has a long track record, dating to the early 1990s, of using and creating high-quality open-educational resources and publishing peer-reviewed open-access publications that are frequently used to support instruction in undergraduate and graduate courses.
CSU also has a strong record of support for the use of OER and other low-cost instructional materials in courses across disciplines, a record that has contributed to steadily declining costs for course materials over the past several years. By increasing the use of OER, students benefit through high-quality peer-reviewed open-access publications that fit the classroom context and a reduced cost of course materials.
Learn More About OERSee Archived OER Data
The CSU Bookstore will keep OER adoption information up for at least three years after the term passes, providing this information for future courses. Please click the links below to access prior term OER data.
Fall 2024 OER Listing
The following table is a listing of OER materials instructors at CSU adopted for Fall 2024 and any applicable links to download materials. This information is compiled using information provided to us by instructors and course materials coordinators in the colleges and/or departments.
Some titles linked are on eReserve through the CSU Libraries. Other materials are restricted to use on an on-campus network. Students must access these titles from a computer on an on-campus network or using a secure proxy to access materials off-campus. Please connect with the CSU Student Help Resources for assistance with accessing electronic materials from the library.
IMPORTANT NOTE: While we make every attempt to ensure this information is correct, it is subject to corrections. Please note the section numbers listed below; some course sections may be using OER materials, while others may choose to use other materials. For the latest Course Materials adoptions, please click here.
If you are an instructor who is using OER materials in your course, please send an email to [email protected] so we can list your course materials requirements below.
| Dept / Course | Section(s) | Author | Title | Link (If Available) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH 372 | 1 | White | Human Osteology | Download |
| BUS 201 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 401, 402, 403, 404 | Gittell | Sustainable Business Case Book | Download |
| BZ 120 | 1 | Openstax | Biology | Download |
| BZ 331 | 1 | Evert | Esau's Plant Anatomy Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| BZ 471 | 1 | Allan |
Stream Ecology Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| CIVE 540 | 1, 801 | Rittman |
Environmental Biotechnology Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| CON 151 | 1, 2, 3, 4 5, 6, 7, 8 | Simmons |
Olin's Construction Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| DSCI 320 | 1 | Wright |
Optimization for Data Analysis Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| DSCI 445 | 1 | James |
An introduction to statistical learning : with applications in R Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| ECOL 610 | 1 | Chapin |
Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| ECON 202 | 4 | Core | Economy: Economics | Download |
| ENGR 531 | 1, 801 | Modarres |
What Every Engineer Should Know About Reliability and Risk Analysis Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| ENGR 535 | 1, 801 | Train |
Discrete Choice Methods with Simulation Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| ESS 411 | 1 | Chapin |
Principles of Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| HDFS 318 | 401, 801 | Kaywork |
An Educator's Guide to Infant and Toddler Development: Understanding
and Responding Appropriately Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| LIFE 102 | 720, 801 | Openstax | Biology | Download |
| LIFE 103 | 720 | Openstax | Biology | Download |
| LIFE 205 | 1 | OpenStax | Microbiology | Download |
| MATH 230 | 1 | Hammack | Book of Proof | Download |
| MATH 255 | 1 | Steiner | Chemistry Maths | Download |
| MATH 369 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 801, 888 | Kuttler | First Course in Linear Algebra | Download |
| MATH 472 | 1 | Munkres | Topology | Download |
| MIP 250 | 1 | Openstax | Biology | Download |
| MIP 250 | 1 | Openstax | Microbiology | Download |
| MIP 450 | 1, 231 | Snyder |
Molecular Genetics Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| MKT 440 | 1 | Nagle |
The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing: A Guide to Growing More
Profitably Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| MU 131 | 1 | Morgan-Ellis | Resonances: Engaging Music | Download |
| MU 343 | 1 | Jhangiani | Research Methods in Psychology | Download |
| PH 353 | 1 | Peatross | Physics of Light and Optics | Download |
| REL 430 | 1 | Brett |
Real Estate Market Analysis : Trends, Methods, and Information
Sources, Third Edition Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| SOC 373 | 801 | Margolis | The SAGE handbook of visual research methods Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| SOCR 301 | 801 | Ellis | Basic and Applied Aspects of Seed Biology Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| SOWK 600 | 1, 2 | Maldin | Foundations of Social Work Research | Download |
| SOWK 600 | 1, 2 | Decarlo | Graduate research methods in social work | Download |
| SOWK 630 | 1, 2 | Langer |
Applying theory to generalist social work practice : a case study
approach Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| SPCM 354B | 1 | Friedman |
American Cinema of the 1970s Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| STAA 561 | 1, 801 | Wagaman | Probability: With Applications and R Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| STAA 577 | 801 | James | An introduction to statistical learning : with applications in R Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| STAT 670 | 1 | Gelman | Bayesian Data Analysis, Third Edition, 3rd Edition Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
| WR 512 | 401, 402, 801 | Jones | Colorado Water Law for Non-Lawyers Student must be connected to an on-campus network or secure proxy to access these materials. |
Access |
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