Open Educational Resources (OER) by Subject

General Sociology

• Introduction to Sociology 3e (2021, Openstax, CC BY)
• Introduction to Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World (2021 ed., HCC, CC BY-NC-SA)
• Classical Sociological Theory and Foundations of American Sociology (2021, OSU, CC BY-SA)
• Foundations in Sociology I (2020, Robertson, CC BY)
• Introduction to Sociology, 2nd ed. (OpenStax) (also available via Pressbooks Introduction to Sociology 2e, 2021, CC BY)
• Social Problems: Continuity and Change (University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)
• Sociology (Candela Learning)
• Sociology: Brief Edition (University of Maine/Creative Commons)
• Sociology: Comprehensive Edition (University of Maine/Creative Commons)
• Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World (2016, University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)

Research

• Graduate Research Methods in Social Work (2021, BCcampus, CC BY-NC-SA)
• An Introduction to Research Methods in Sociology (2020, BC/Yukon, CC BY-NC-SA)
• Principles of Sociological Inquiry: Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (University of Maine/Open Textbook Library)
• The Process of Research Writing (Eastern Michigan University/Open Textbook Library)
• Social Science Research: Principles, Methods and Practices (University of South Florida/Open Textbook Library)

Social Psychology

• Principles of Social Psychology (2021, BCcampus, CC BY-NC-SA)

Social Problems

• A Primer on Social Problems (University of Maine/Creative Commons)
• Social Problems: Continuity and Change (University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)

Special Topics

• LGBTQ+ Studies: An Open Textbook (2020, Amory & Massey, CC BY 4.0)
• From Racist to Non-Racist to Anti-Racist: Becoming a Part of the Solution (2021, Boise State, CC BY-NC-SA)
• Latinxs and Black Lives Matter: Latinx Talk Mini-Reader #1 (2021, UW-Madison, CC BY0NC-SA)
• Immigrant and Refugee Families: Global Perspectives on Displacement and Resettlement Experiences (2016, University of Minnesota/Open Textbook Library)
• Global Women's Issues: Women in the World Today, extended edition (2012, University of Victoria/Open Textbook Library)
• Introduction to Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies (2017, University of Massachusetts/Open Textbook Library)
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Urban Studies

• Urban Literacy: Learning to Read the City Around You (2021, Serbulo, CC BY-NC)

• Introduction to Sociology 3e Instructor Resources (2021, Openstax, CC BY)
• Introduction to Sociology (Saylor Academy) This course is an introduction to a range of basic sociological principles as well as the origins of sociology as a discipline and major sociological theories and methods of research.  The course tries to develop a "sociological imagination" by relating the topics and theories to one's life experiences.

• JSTOR Open Access. Search thousands of free journal articles and open access book chapters.
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• Sociological Science A general interest, open access sociology journal committed to the highest standards of rigor and relevance. We aim to be the flagship journal for social scientists committed to advancing a general understanding of social processes.