LibGuides: Physics Subject Guide: Open Educational Resources

Open Resources in Physics

This page provides access to open textbooks along with other selected open resources like image archives.

BCcampus OpenEd.
Openly licensed physics textbooks created or revised by faculty from British Columbia's post-secondary institutions
College Open Textbooks
Physics textbooks, various licenses, some reviewed.
MERLOT
Physics textbooks with a further subject breakdown. Advanced search function provides quality search options.
Open SUNY
Textbooks listed by index for browsing, including physics.
OpenStax
Textbooks for physics and other subjects.
Open Textbook Library
Physics textbook listing from the University of Minnesota.
MIT Open Courseware
Physics textbooks from MIT. Limit to online textbooks.
Open Culture
Open textbooks, listed by subject. Scroll down for physics.

National Academies Press
Physics books from the National Academies of Science, available for PDF download.
OER Commons
Physics subject materials for early college through graduate levels. Advance search feature available.
Phet Science Simulations
Free interactive, research-based science and mathematics simulations, written in Java, Flash or HTML5. Can be run online or downloaded to your computer.
InTech
Open access physics books. Subtopics available.