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New and Noteworthy OER 11/12

November 12, 2025 / / 0 Comments

New and Noteworthy is the City Tech Library OER Team’s monthly roundup of notable open educational resources. We try to include at least one open resource relevant to each school at City Tech in every post. At the end of the month, these resources will be compiled and distributed by the library liaison for your department. Please contact us if you know of new or particularly interesting OER to share with our colleagues or would like more information about open educational resources initiatives at City Tech.

African American Studies

Business

Computer Systems Technology

  • InfoTech Governance, Policy, Ethics & Law, by David Tuffley, Griffith University (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “ A comprehensive guide to IT governance, policy, ethics and law for students, practitioners and researchers. Covers the latest developments and best practices in the field, with a focus on the ethical, legal and social implications of IT. The textbook is divided into nine chapters, each covering a key topic in IT governance, policy, ethics and law.”

Construction Management Technology / Civil Engineering Technology

  • Excel for Contractors, by Barbara Lave, Nick Bredleau, Hallie Puncochar, Julie Romey, Mary Schatz, and Art Schneider, Open Oregon Educational Resources (2025). License: CC BY
    “This Beginning Excel textbook is intended for use in a one-term introductory spreadsheet course with an emphasis in the use of Excel for Building Construction Programs. The basics of Excel, as they apply to the professional workplace, are introduced, including spreadsheet design, data entry, formulas, functions, charts, tables, and multi-sheet use.”

Health Sciences

  • Health Information Management: Unlocking the Power of Data in Healthcare, by Sheree Lloyd, Joel Scanlan and Sallyanne Wissmann, Council of Australian University Librarians (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “This comprehensive textbook captures best international practice for health information management (HIM) and is focused on the practical needs of current and aspiring health information managers. The text includes evolving and innovative approaches for health information and data management from across the world. The text provides a comprehensive overview of HIM principles, including data governance, electronic health and medical records (EHRs/EMRs), privacy and security regulations, and health informatics. It explores the role of HIM professionals in improving healthcare delivery, enhancing patient outcomes, and supporting clinical decision-making. Through case studies and practical examples, readers will gain insights into the challenges and advancements in HIM, preparing them for a dynamic and evolving healthcare environment.” 
  • Therapeutic Communication for Health Care Administrators Game Simulations, by Kimberlee Carter, Marie Rutherford, and Connie Stevens, Conestoga College (2022). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    These resources are intended for learners preparing for positions in front-line health care settings. These OER are intended to be used as companion resources to the digital text Therapeutic Communication for Health Care Administrators. It was identified that many existing resources do not address the communication skills of the health care administrator role. The game simulations and associated digital text address the gaps while also providing essential digital resources that can be used in remote, hybrid, or face-to-face delivery formats.

Hospitality Management

  • Facilities Management for Foodservice Managers, by Tracy Rieger, EcampusOntario (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    “Facilities Management is a broad based discipline focused on coordinating the physical environment, people, and organizational processes to effectively meet the needs of the users. From strategic planning, design and workflow to sustainable practices and infection prevention and control this guide provides an overview of the responsibilities of the Nutrition and Food Service Manager in supporting the goals of facilities management.”
  • Introduction to Hospitality, by Alice L. McLean, Meagan A. McGuire and Angela Senter, Washington Open ProfTech (2025). License: CC BY
    “Introduction to Hospitality is a vital guide that gives students a foundational understanding of the hospitality and tourism industries. The authors offer an overview of each sector, encouraging readers to pursue further education in their chosen career paths.” 

Human Services

  • Social Justice & Advocacy in Human Services, by Cailyn F. Green, Bernadet DeJonge, Nikki Golden, Kim Brayton, Carrie Steinman and Shannon Raybold, Milne Open Textbooks (2025). License: CC BY
    “Social Justice & Advocacy in Human Services delves into the complex realm of social justice, offering a deep dive into historical roots and theories to practical applications in the field. This text covers fundamental concepts, including power, privilege, and oppression, and explores critical issues like racism, gender, sexuality, poverty, religion, and disability in the context of the United States. The last section of the book hones in on the field of human services, discussing power, privilege, and bias in this context, and lastly exploring equitable distribution, human rights, and the systems and entry points within human services practice.” 

Nursing

  • Nursing Fundamentals 2e, by Ernstmeyer & Christman – Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), WisTech Open (2024). License: CC BY
    “Nursing Fundamentals introduces students to the foundational principles of nursing practice, including the scope of nursing, effective communication techniques, and caring for diverse client populations. Using the nursing process as a framework, this textbook covers essential concepts such as safety, oxygenation, comfort, spiritual well-being, grief and loss, sleep and rest, mobility, nutrition, fluid and electrolyte balance, and elimination. It also addresses nursing care for clients with integumentary disorders and cognitive or sensory impairments. Each chapter includes interactive learning activities, such as case studies and NCLEX Next Generation-style questions, to help students develop clinical judgment and apply their knowledge to real-world client-care scenarios. Designed for aspiring nurses, this resource provides a solid foundation for delivering compassionate, evidence-based care in a variety of healthcare settings.” 
  • Nursing: Mental Health and Community Concepts – 2e, by Ernstmeyer & Christman – Open Resources for Nursing (Open RN), WisTech Open (2024). License: CC BY
    “Mental Health and Community Concepts focuses on stress management techniques, healthy coping strategies, and preventative interventions to promote mental well-being. This textbook examines nursing care for individuals with specific mental health and substance use disorders, while also introducing the nurse’s role in community health assessments and caring for vulnerable populations. With an emphasis on holistic, patient-centered care, this resource equips nursing students with the knowledge and skills to address mental health challenges and support community health initiatives. Interactive learning activities and real-world scenarios are included to help students apply concepts to practice, making this an essential guide for those preparing to work in mental health and community healthcare settings.” 

City Tech OER Team:

Cailean Cooney, Associate Professor, OER Librarian: ccooney@citytech.cuny.edu
Joshua Peach, Adjunct OER Librarian: jpeach@citytech.cuny.edu
Jo Thompson, Adjunct OER Librarian: jthompson@citytech.cuny.edu
Sara Sarmiento, Adjunct Reference and Instruction Librarian

New and Noteworthy OER 10/24

October 24, 2025 / / 0 Comments

New and Noteworthy is the City Tech Library OER Team’s monthly roundup of notable open educational resources. We try to include at least one open resource relevant to each school at City Tech in every post. At the end of the month, these resources will be compiled and distributed by the library liaison for your department. Please contact us if you know of new or particularly interesting OER to share with our colleagues or would like more information about open educational resources initiatives at City Tech.

Business

  • Navigating the 21st Century Business World: Case Studies in Management, by Dorottya Sallai and Alexander Pepper, LSE Press (2025).
    License: CC BY-NC
    “Navigating the 21st Century Business World: Case Studies in Management is a fully open access collection of management cases, featuring examples from the health sector, media, oil and gas industries, fast fashion, financial services, and the public sector. Written by LSE academics and tested in the classroom, the case studies in this book challenge students to evaluate classic issues of management, such as corporate governance and leadership, and to address contemporary dilemmas, from considering a company’s responsibilities in the face of man-made climate change to how to create inclusive workforces.”

Career and Technology Teacher Education

  • Meraki: Towards transformative learning in higher education, by Chrissi Nerantzi, University of Leeds (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    “Created with creativity, openness, and collaboration at its core, this living book reveals the impact education can have when it’s approached with heart, curiosity, and innovation. Across 13 engaging articles, it offers a personal yet widely relatable exploration of critical and creative teaching. It encourages readers to think differently about learning—both inside and outside the classroom—and how these experiences can be meaningfully connected.”

Chemistry

  • Cooperative Organic Chemistry Student Laboratory Manual, by Elizabeth L. Day, Melanie M. Cooper, and Mengqi Zhang, Michigan State University Libraries (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “The basis for this laboratory curriculum is to experience science from the perspective of an organic chemist. Working in groups, students are tasked with a project requiring them to design and carry out an investigation centered around an organic chemistry reaction. Students have opportunities to plan investigations, engage in green decision-making, use scientific models of phenomena, construct explanations, analyze data to generate evidence, and use that evidence in argumentation communicated in classically scientific ways—reports, scientific papers, posters, and oral presentations.”

Chinese

  • Elementary Chinese 1 Workbook, by Wenying Zhou, Michigan State University Libraries (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “Through the power of H5P interactive activities, this workbook, employing an innovative e-writing approach, is designed to help beginning learners lay a solid foundation for the natural development of the Chinese language skills necessary to excel in their learning journey. At the heart of this method lies a focus on Chinese receptive skills that are essential for the development of communicative competences: listening and reading, seamlessly integrated with typing. This unique combination, unlike the traditional handwriting approach, not only fosters accuracy in listening and reading comprehension but also enhances their accurate pronunciation and typing in Chinese communication.”

Computer Systems Technology

  • A History of Enterprise Search 1938-2022, by Martin White, University of Sheffield (2022). License: CC BY-NC
    “A chronological history of the development of enterprise search applications on a decade – by – decade basis from 1938 – 2022 starting with the use of punched cards to search through enterprise collections of scientific information and ending with the transition to the integration of artificial intelligence models into search applications.”

Construction Management & Civil Engineering Technology

  • Civil Engineering Tools: Concepts, Applications, and Question Bank, by Ramteja Sajja; Yusuf Sermet; and Ibrahim Demir, University of Iowa (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “Civil Engineering Tools: Concepts, Applications, and Question Bank is a concise and practical guide to the essential software and digital tools used in modern civil engineering. Covering key platforms like AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS, Excel, Mathcad, and generative AI, this book bridges theory with real-world application. Designed for students, educators, and professionals alike, it offers clear explanations, workflow examples, and a targeted question bank to reinforce learning and technical confidence.”

English

  • Futurism, Feminism, and the Right to “Genius”: Mina Loy’s “The Sacred Prostitute” and Other Plays, edited by Alison Dobbins and Alexis Bacon, Michigan State University Libraries (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “Published together here for the first time, the plays of Mina Loy are full of frank expressions of female desire and satirical critiques of social hierarchies. These Futurist poetic dramas provide catalysts for conversations about issues that remain volatile today: gender identity, free speech, reproductive rights, equity, and access, and serve as a palpable reminder of the contributions of women to an avant-garde arts tradition that has historically championed white, European men. In addition to the play scripts, this book includes performance video and production and design notes.” 

Geography

Health Sciences

  • Africa’s Knowledge Bridge: Empowering Global Access to Research Resources in a COVID World, edited by Uchechukwu Levi Osuagwu; Kingsley Emwinyore Agho; Bernadine Nsa Ekpenyong; Khathutshelo Percy Mashige; and Tanko Ishaya, by Western Open Books (2025). License: CC BY
    “This book brings together first-hand COVID-19 research led by Western Sydney University academics in collaboration with African scholars. While these studies were originally published in leading open access journals, many colleagues across Africa faced barriers to access due to connectivity and database limitations. In response, Western Sydney University Library has created this open textbook as a freely accessible repository, allowing anyone to download and read the research with ease.”

Nursing

  • Nursing Informatics, Communication, and Collaboration: The Impact on Patient Outcomes, by Laura K. Garner-Jones, Weber State University (2025). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    “Nursing Informatics, Communication, and Collaboration…explores essential competencies such as computer and information literacy and examines the impact of health information technology. The text highlights digital tools that enhance outcomes, including electronic health records, artificial intelligence, and precision medicine. Beyond technology, this resource emphasizes the importance of communication, conflict management, person-centered care, and interprofessional collaboration as core elements of effective nursing practice.”

Radiologic Technology & Medical Imaging

  • Radiographic Procedures Review Guide, by Carla M. Allen and Taylor M. Otto, University of Missouri-Columbia (2024). License: CC BY-NC-ND
    “This resource has been designed to support clinical preceptors in effectively assessing radiography students during competency evaluations. Our goal is to enhance the clinical education experience by providing clear guidelines for evaluating a student’s knowledge and performance while reinforcing their understanding of anatomy, positioning, and image quality.”

Technology and Design

  • Project Management Fundamentals, by Shelly Morris and Karla Murtescu, Seneca Polytechnic (2025). License: CC BY-NC
    “The primary purpose of this text is to provide an open source textbook that can be used in introductory project management courses. The objective is to develop a concise, widely applicable open source textbook that can be used in the for-profit and non-profit sectors. This text covers all aspects of the project management lifecycle. The author has intentionally left out examples from fields of practice like business, engineering and information technology in order to ensure this text has universal applicability.”

City Tech OER team:
Cailean Cooney, Associate Professor, OER Librarian: ccooney@citytech.cuny.edu Joshua Peach, Adjunct OER Librarian: jpeach@citytech.cuny.edu
Jo Thompson, Adjunct OER Librarian: jthompson@citytech.cuny.edu

New and Noteworthy OER 02/21

February 21, 2025 / / 0 Comments

New and Noteworthy is the City Tech Library OER Team’s monthly roundup of notable open educational resources. We try to include at least one open resource relevant to each school at City Tech in every post. At the end of the month, these resources will be compiled and distributed by the library liaison for your department. Please contact us if you know of new or particularly interesting OER to share with our colleagues or would like more information about open educational resources initiatives at City Tech.

Architectural Technology

  • Multimodal Transportation Planning, by Peng Chen, Tia Boyd, and Kristine Williams, Mavs Open Press (2024). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    “Multimodal Transportation Planning introduces readers to the principles and practice of integrated land use and transportation planning. The primary focus of the textbook is on planning for the mobility needs of all transportation system users, with an emphasis on pedestrian, bicycle, automobile, and transit modes.”

Electrical/Telecommunications Engineering Technology

  • Introduction to Neuroengineering, by Mercedes Terry, Abigail Tubbs, Blair Dupre, Brandon Fugger, and Enrique Alvarez Vasquez, University of North Dakota (2024). License: CC BY-NC-ND
    “Introduction to Neuroengineering serves as a comprehensive guide to the fast evolving field at the intersection of neuroscience, engineering, and technology. This book covers foundational concepts like neuron structure, action potentials, and neural modeling, moving through advanced topics like brain-computer interfaces (BCIs), neurostimulation, and imaging technologies (EEG, MEG, fMRI). Each chapter combines theory with practical exercises and lab examples, accessible through a GitHub repository to enhance hands-on learning. Aimed at students, educators, and professionals, this resource offers a foundation and inspiration for innovation in neuroengineering, promoting ongoing exploration in this impactful field.”
  • Semiconductor Physics: Theory and Experiments. With applications to Diode, Light Emitting Diode, Transistor, and Solar Cell, by Sven Tougaard, University of Southern Denmark (2025). License: CC BY
    “In 2005, I was asked to give a course in semiconductor physics for physics and engineering students that includes both theory and experiments. I could not find a textbook that met the constraints for the course which was a 4th semester course in semiconductor physics for physics and engineering students some of them with no knowledge of statistical mechanics. Existing textbooks are either too simplistic and do not include a comprehensive physical model description of semiconductors which must include a basic amount of both statistical mechanics, quantum mechanics, and solid-state physics.”

English

  • Frankenbook, edited by David H. Guston, Ed Finn, and Jason Scott Robert, Center for Science and the Imagination at Arizona State University / MIT Press (2018). License: CC BY (except where noted)
    “Frankenbook is a collective reading and collaborative annotation experience of the original 1818 text of Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. The project launched in January 2018, as part of Arizona State University’s celebration of the novel’s 200th anniversary. Even two centuries later, Shelley’s modern myth continues to shape the way people imagine science, technology, and their moral consequences. Frankenbook gives readers the opportunity to trace the scientific, technological, political, and ethical dimensions of the novel, and to learn more about its historical context and enduring legacy.”

Health Sciences

  • Maletín Médico: Intermediate Spanish for Healthcare Professionals, by Giovanni Zimotti and Alexis Jiménez, University of Iowa (2024).
    License: CC BY
    “This OER is intended for intermediate Spanish language learners in the health professions. It contains concise, interactive lessons and exercises on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation, specifically tailored to the needs of professional learners in healthcare.”

History

  • Burning Issues in Classics, by Rhiannon Evans and Nicole Gammie, La Trobe University (2024). License: CC BY-NC-SA
    “This volume addresses various ways that we interact with, refashion and reuse aspects of ancient Greece and Rome. Its studies range from the political engagement of Italian fascists with ancient Rome, to the use of ancient Greece in video games. The chapters each take on a ‘burning issue’ of identity or ownership, that is, how we identify with ancient Greeks and Romans, as well as drawing (often troubling) elements of our identity from them.”

Mathematics

  • The Cree Dictionary of Mathematical Terms with Visual Examples and Sound, 3rd Edition, by Arzu Sardarli and Ida Swan, University of Regina (2024). License: CC BY
    “The Cree Dictionary of Mathematical Terms with Visual Examples and Sound provides Cree equivalents of 176 mathematics terms and their definitions in English. The visual examples mainly contain Indigenous elements. Audio pronunciations of the Cree terms are provided. The audio was voiced by an Indigenous Knowledge Keeper. The Dictionary was reviewed by Elders, Indigenous Knowledge Keepers and Cree-speaking educators.”

Nursing

  • Community and Public Health Nursing: A Call to Action, by Andrea Reed, Beth Tremblay, Chloe Gross, Felisa Smith, Gretchen Wiersma, Jamela M. Martin, Judith Rogers Fruiterman, and Roy Brown, George Mason University/VIVA Open Publishing (2024). License: CC BY
    “Community and Public Health Nursing: A Call to Action is a primer exploring the diverse roles of community and public health nurses through a social justice lens. Students will gain the fundamental knowledge and skills to work with community members and other stakeholders to promote health and well-being and to prevent disease. This textbook examines key issues such as health disparities, access to care, cultural competence, and the impact of social determinants on public health outcomes.”

Psychology

  • Lifespan Development, by Diana Riser, Rose Spielman, and David Biek, OpenStax (2024). License: CC BY
    “Lifespan Development aligns to the topics and objectives of most introductory developmental psychology courses taught across departments. Grounded in foundational theories and scientific research, the text teaches students about core aspects of human development—physical, cognitive, social, emotional—across the lifespan. A primary goal of the book is to incorporate content, scholarship, and activities that explore a variety of perspectives that encourage all students to feel seen and included.”

City Tech OER team:

Anne Leonard, Interim OER Coordinator: aleonard@citytech.cuny.edu
Joshua Peach, Adjunct OER Librarian: jpeach@citytech.cuny.edu
Jo Thompson, Adjunct OER Librarian: jthompson@citytech.cuny.edu

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