tag:open.umn.edu,2005:/opentextbooks/textbooks/reviewed?page=8Open Textbook Library - All Reviewed Textbooks2023-02-13T18:08:29Zhttps://open.umn.edu/assets/common/favicon/favicon-1594c2156c95ca22b1a0d803d547e5892bb0e351f682be842d64927ecda092e7.icohttps://open.umn.edu/assets/library/otl_logo-f9161d5c999f5852b38260727d49b4e7d7142fc707ec9596a5256a778f957ffc.png13362023-02-13T18:08:29Z2024-01-22T14:52:39ZIntroduction to Intellectual Property<img alt="Read more about Introduction to Intellectual Property" title="Introduction to Intellectual Property cover image" class="cover " width="826" height="1058" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDUzNywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--517484b6e9b901a7b77fbcc4cc6f7e983f2fbcc5/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-13%20at%2012.08.50%20PM.png" />Introduction to Intellectual Property provides a clear, effective introduction to patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. The text may be used by students and instructors in formal courses, as well as those applying intellectual property considerations to entrepreneurship, marketing, law, computer science, engineering, design, or other fields. The luminaries involved with this project represent the forefront of knowledge and experience, and the material offers considerable examples and scenarios, as well as exercises and references. Introduction to Intellectual Property was originally developed by the Michelson 20MM Foundation, released under the title The Intangible Advantage.13342023-02-09T22:00:33Z2024-01-22T14:52:39ZAmerican Literatures After 1865<img alt="Read more about American Literatures After 1865" title="American Literatures After 1865 cover image" class="cover " width="331" height="473" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDUzMCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--295e0259ca855cb13027ed18d0003974aa997730/Screen%20Shot%202023-02-09%20at%203.59.56%20PM.png" />This book is an anthology of American Literatures After 1865, a reimagining of the open educational resource: Writing the Nation: A Concise Introduction to American Literature 1865 to Present.13302023-02-06T18:38:59Z2024-01-22T14:52:38ZData Analysis in the Psychological Sciences: A Practical, Applied, Multimedia Approach<img alt="Read more about Data Analysis in the Psychological Sciences: A Practical, Applied, Multimedia Approach" title="Data Analysis in the Psychological Sciences: A Practical, Applied, Multimedia Approach cover image" class="cover " width="761" height="1024" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDUxOCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--4d2256103959fd86b9a2eafa62dd21db5ae9513c/CoverBookNamesLCJTM-761x1024.jpeg" />This open resources textbook contains 10 Units that describe and explain the main concepts in statistical analysis of psychological data. In addition to conceptual descriptions and explanations of the basic analyses for descriptive statistics, this textbook also explains how to conduct those analyses with common statistical software (Excel) and open-source free software (R).10192023-02-06T18:26:49Z2023-08-31T14:10:20ZThe Bible and Music<img alt="Read more about The Bible and Music" title="The Bible and Music cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="530" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDUwMSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--d7303c4f3e5005bcd013f2f047fd0d12533bc2bc/The%20Bible%20and%20Music.png" />The Bible and Music by Dr. James F. McGrath provides an introduction and overview of the various ways that music and the Bible have been and continue to be connected. Part 1 focuses on history, presenting what we know about how music in the Ancient Near East sounded, how markings in the Masoretic Text of the Hebrew Bible have been interpreted as musical symbols, how chanting of biblical texts has featured liturgically in synagogues and churches, the impact of the Protestant Reformation, and musical developments in North America as enslaved Africans encountered biblical texts and stories. Part 2 focuses on specific texts in Jewish and Christian scripture and looks at how they have been interpreted through the process of setting them to music, including the soundtracks of cinematic depictions of biblical narrative and allusions to the Bible in popular music. Part 3 focuses on composers from the Middle Ages all the way down to the present day. Throughout the book, musical examples are not merely mentioned but embedded so that reading and listening may be seamlessly combined. The book does not presume prior knowledge of either music or the Bible, and additional links within the text provide definitions and further explanations for those who need or desire them.13272023-02-02T14:40:16Z2024-01-22T14:52:38ZIntroduction to Criminology<img alt="Read more about Introduction to Criminology" title="Introduction to Criminology cover image" class="cover " width="768" height="994" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDQ5NywicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--415dfb50e8ecdc438d3d6f7f280ced34dcf00236/OE_Pressbooks-Cover_IntroToCriminology-768x994.jpeg" />Although this open education resource (OER) is written with the needs and abilities of first-year undergraduate criminology students in mind, it is designed to be flexible. As a whole, the OER is amply broad to serve as the main textbook for an introductory course, yet each chapter is deep enough to be useful as a supplement for subject-area courses; authors use plain and accessible language as much as possible, but introduce more advanced, technical concepts where appropriate; the text gives due attention to the historical “canon” of mainstream criminological thought, but it also challenges many of these ideas by exploring alternative, critical, and marginalized perspectives. After all, criminology is more than just the study of crime and criminal law; it is an examination of the ways human societies construct, contest, and defend ideas about right and wrong, the meaning of justice, the purpose and power of laws, and the practical methods of responding to broken rules and of mending relationships. Special thanks to Leah Ballantyne, LLB LLM, a Cree lawyer from the Mathias Colomb Cree Nation in Pukatawagan, Manitoba, who provided expert Indigenous consultation/editing for this textbook.13252023-01-30T14:51:46Z2024-01-22T14:52:42ZPrinciples of Marketing<img alt="Read more about Principles of Marketing" title="Principles of Marketing cover image" class="cover " width="806" height="1054" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDQ5MiwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--2b0e5e3cb8d7d8cfbfd80d2e90d02211b393a66d/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-30%20at%208.51.30%20AM.png" />Principles of Marketing is designed to meet the scope and sequence for a one-semester marketing course for undergraduate business majors and minors. Principles of Marketing provides a solid grounding in the core concepts and frameworks of marketing theory and analysis so that business students interested in a major or minor in marketing will also be prepared for more rigorous, upper-level elective courses. Concepts are further reinforced through detailed, diverse, and realistic company and organization scenarios and examples from various industries and geographical locations. To illuminate the meaningful applications and implications of marketing ideas, the book incorporates a modern approach providing connections between topics, solutions, and real-world problems. Principles of Marketing is modular, allowing flexibility for courses with varied learning outcomes and coverage. Print copies of this book will be available for the fall 2023 semester. You can sign up to be notified when print copies are available.13232023-01-30T14:16:59Z2024-01-22T14:52:38ZGrammaire Ouverte<img alt="Read more about Grammaire Ouverte" title="Grammaire Ouverte cover image" class="cover " width="324" height="500" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDQ4OSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--56fcbc636f5ffd7c029e41a7d25ff1260a995c4f/450_md_06-29-2022_174830.jpeg" />Ce livre est une grammaire pédagogique du français destinée aux apprenants de niveau avancé. 28 chapitres approfondissent les concepts essentiels de la grammaire française (noms et pronoms, modificateurs, verbes, transformations). Chaque concept est introduit de manière inductive par un extrait littéraire accompagné de questions avant d'être présenté en détail. La présentation est soutenue par des exemples authentiques tirés d'un corpus linguistique (le Corpus de référence du français contemporain) et par des notes sur la variation dialectale et stylistique. Des exercices pour vérifier la compréhension accompagnent chaque concept. Le texte ne favorise aucun dialecte comme standard mais présente plutôt le français dans toute sa variété.13212023-01-27T15:30:07Z2024-03-22T18:11:40ZNursing Assistant<img alt="Read more about Nursing Assistant" title="Nursing Assistant cover image" class="cover " width="670" height="874" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDQ4NSwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--769f904f97d858e038c677211f57db7fc45b8f6d/Screen%20Shot%202023-01-27%20at%209.28.40%20AM.png" />Chippewa Valley Technical College is pleased to announce the release of the Nursing Assistant OER textbook with CC BY licensing. This book was developed for use in Nursing Assistant courses with funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF). It contains remixed content from Open RN textbooks and other OER sources as well as new content. Chapters contain interactive learning activities and videos of instructor skills demonstrations.13182023-01-16T18:06:42Z2024-03-04T14:38:39ZMental Health is a Verb: A Pocket Guide to Mental Health for Nursing Students - Second Edition<img alt="Read more about Mental Health is a Verb: A Pocket Guide to Mental Health for Nursing Students - Second Edition" title="Mental Health is a Verb: A Pocket Guide to Mental Health for Nursing Students - Second Edition cover image" class="cover " width="350" height="467" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6MTExNjIsInB1ciI6ImJsb2JfaWQifX0=--7c9bc8729d21e855ff2716bc583742ae65cf782d/MH-IS-A-VERB-2nd-Edition-Cover-350x467.png" />MENTAL HEALTH IS A VERB is an open education resource written by Jake Bush, Ph.D., RN, CNE, and Jill Van Der Like, DNP, MSN, RNC through the University of West Florida which addresses mental health nursing care. The book opens with a foundational module that provides a brief history of mental health treatment, pertinent theorists, and the underpinning concepts of mental health versus mental illness, followed by a separate chapter on psychopharmacology. The heart of the text is arranged into the most common mental health diagnoses. Additionally, this second edition includes the addition of case studies (modules 8-19), two virtual simulation activities (modules 7 and 13), and a mental health cumulative study guide as an appendix.13152023-01-16T17:35:33Z2024-03-23T18:47:33ZIntroduction to Political Science Research Methods - 1st Edition<img alt="Read more about Introduction to Political Science Research Methods - 1st Edition" title="Introduction to Political Science Research Methods - 1st Edition cover image" class="cover " width="232" height="300" data-controller="common--cover" data-placeholder="/assets/common/placeholder-0e0607cbc50663ddb9e8fd188058bcd2630c730ef6ee322801278607b7d5af8e.png" src="/rails/active_storage/blobs/redirect/eyJfcmFpbHMiOnsiZGF0YSI6NDQ2MCwicHVyIjoiYmxvYl9pZCJ9fQ==--fd44bb3e7c6a37786de2c8a6f8b54b2a4dde4e28/Copy-of-OER-for-POLS-160-1-232x300.png" />Welcome to the official website for Introduction to Political Science Research Methods and Polimetrics: A Stata Companion to Introduction to Political Science Research Methods workbook! Introduction to Political Science Research Methods, authored by Dr. Josh Franco, Dr. Charlotte Lee, Kau Vue, Dr. Dino Bozonelos, Dr. Masahiro Omae, and Dr. Steven Cauchon, is an Open Education Resource textbook licensed CC BY-NC that surveys the research methods employed in political science. The textbook includes chapters that cover: history and development of the empirical study of politics; the scientific method; theories, hypotheses, variables, and units; conceptualization, operationalization and measurement of political concepts; elements of research design including the logic of sampling; qualitative and quantitative research methods and means of analysis; and research ethics. Polimetrics: A Stata Companion, authored by Dr. Josh Franco, is an Open Education Resource workbook licensed CC BY-NC and designed as a Stata companion to Introduction to Political Science Research Methods. This workbook provides a tour of the Stata software, an introduction to cross-sectional, time series, and panel data, and an introduction to a variety of models. I review models where the outcome is linear, binary, ordinal, categorical, and count. Additionally, I have an interpretation chapter on survival models.
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