Finding Open Educational Resources
You can search for a particular type of OER via the choices on the side menu or use the search tools below.
Even though a search tool, database or collection is not listed here it may still contain OERs. In the resource you are searching look for:
- An advanced search tool
- Then an open or free option to limit the results in the advanced search
Library Search
Library Search has an option to limit your results to open access.
- Go to Library Search
- Enter your search terms
- Click Search
- On the results page, select the Open Access filter
- Click Apply Filters.
You can also limit to particular Content types, such as book, video, images, audio and more.
Search curated and organised collections
Search these Open Educational Resource (OER) collections for different types of OERs.
- MERLOTSearch Merlot's collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services designed primarily for faculty, staff and students of higher education.
- OER Commons Advanced SearchSearch by subject area, material type, education level and more to find Open Educational Resources.
- Community College Consortium for Open Educational Resources (CCCOER)Search Open Educational Resource repositories.
Google Advanced Search
Google advanced search allows you to limit to content published under an open license:
- Go to Google Advanced Search
- Under usage rights select one of the free to use options
