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Civil Rights and Liberties

CC BY (Attribution)   English

Author(s): Collected works

Editor(s): Rorie Spill Solberg

Subject(s): Legal systems: courts and procedures, Human rights, civil rights

Institution(s): Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2023-01-02

Last updated: 2026-04-15

This volume focuses on the constitutional doctrine and law in the areas of civil rights and liberties. It contains excerpts of landmark cases covering the first amendment, second amendment, fourteenth amendment and the right to privacy. The excerpts include the constitutional issues in these cases that are related to civil rights and liberties with other questions of law and dicta omitted.

Government Powers and Limitations

CC BY (Attribution)   English

Author(s): Collected works

Editor(s): Rorie Spill Solberg

Subject(s): Government powers, Legal systems: courts and procedures

Institution(s): Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2024-02-01

Last updated: 2026-04-15

This volume focuses on constitutional doctrine and law in the areas of government powers and limitations. It includes excerpts of landmark cases related to the judiciary and executive, contracts and takings clauses, and due process. The excerpts include the constitutional issues in these cases that are related to government powers and limitations with other questions of law and dicta omitted.
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Anatomy & Physiology 2e

CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike)  165 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Lindsay M. Biga, Staci Bronson, Sierra Dawson, Amy Harwell, Robin Hopkins, Joel Kaufmann, Mike LeMaster, Philip Matern, Katie Morrison-Graham, Kristen Oja, Devon Quick, Jon Runyeon, OpenStax

Editor(s): Lindsay M. Biga

Subject(s): Anatomy, Physiology

Institution(s): Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2025-09-01

Last updated: 2026-04-15

This publication is adapted from Anatomy & Physiology by OpenStax, licensed under CC BY. Icons (modified: cropped, color inverted) by DinosoftLabs from Noun Project are licensed under CC BY. Images from Anatomy & Physiology by OpenStax are licensed under CC BY, except where otherwise noted.

Fundamentals of Cell Biology

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)   English

Author(s): Lauren Dalton, Robin Young

Subject(s): Cellular biology (cytology)

Institution(s): University of British Columbia, Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2024-01-01

Last updated: 2026-04-08

This textbook is focused specifically on the principles and concepts of a foundational Cell Biology course. The book takes a more conceptual approach that highlights how scientists study cells, and how to analyze and interpret experimental results. Rather than focusing primarily on historical experiments that were key to our understanding of cells, the book explores a range of more modern experimental techniques so that students can begin to understand how cells are studied now, in the 21st century. The book includes over 200 newly created illustrations and animations, that were specifically designed for this book, as well as review questions at the end of each chapter, to help students explore and understand the material.

Please consider filling out a survey about this textbook to help us better understand how it’s used and fits with the needs of our readers.
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A Natural History of the Anthropocene

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)   English

Author(s): John Lambrinos

Subject(s): The Earth: natural history: general interest

Institution(s): Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2024-01-01

Last updated: 2026-04-06

Organized into three sections, this book—an introduction to our planet—is written in the spirt of a natural history guide. The prologue includes a chapter that outlines the basic concept of biodiversity. How we are changing biodiversity is a theme that runs through the book. The second section contains several chapters that explore the natural history of our now human-dominated world. The last section explores our changing relationship with nature.
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Introduction to Advanced Engineering Mathematics and Analysis

CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Brian D. Wood

Subject(s): Engineering: general

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2023-05-03

Last updated: 2026-04-02

An introduction to applied mathematics written for students in engineering and science. Focus is on a rigorous presentation that also builds understanding by discussion, analogy, and examples. Discussion of concepts involved in modeling physical processes is a central theme in the text. Updated with new chapter on feedforward neural networks.

A full version (1.3) of this textbook can be downloaded here.
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Principles of Animal Nutrition

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial)  10 H5P Activities    English

Author(s): Gita Cherian

Subject(s): Veterinary nutrition

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2019-04-04

Last updated: 2026-04-02

Based on over 20 years of teaching experience in animal nutrition, this book will enhance learning basic food animal nutritional principles.

In this introductory text, six fundamental nutrients, their structure, digestion, and metabolism are covered. A brief introduction to bioenergetics, feed additives, nutrient analysis, digestive organs and processes in monogastric and ruminant animals, and methods for assessing nutrient utilization are also included. Each chapter is illustrated with a new terms box, key points, and review questions.

This book is an essential learning tool for undergraduate students majoring in animal sciences, veterinary medicine, or other related disciplines.

Introduction to the Principles of Veterinary Pharmacology

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Carl Ruby

Subject(s): Veterinary pharmacology

Institution(s): Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2026-01-01

Last updated: 2026-04-01

Advances in drug development over the past 50 years for human diseases have facilitated an increase in prescribed drugs in veterinary medicine. This textbook reorients the general principles of pharmacology from humans to animals to better engage veterinary students and practitioners. It explores the general principles of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics before applying them to clinical pharmacology, dose calculations, and toxicity. Terminology is presented simply, and drug examples are omitted to maintain clarity and focus.

State and Local Government and Politics, 3rd Edition

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Christopher A. Simon, Brent S. Steel, Nicholas P. Lovrich

Subject(s): Regional, state and other local government

Institution(s): Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2024-09-23

Last updated: 2026-03-31

This book is the third edition of a collective effort to understand and apply current conceptualizations of sustainability to a study of state and local government. It is an attempt to focus our attention on a basic understanding of the time-tested institutions and guiding principles likely to take society and governance towards greater advancement. Our work is, however, tempered by a developing understanding of smart growth — growth in productive capacity, quality of life and social justice that does not necessitate large-scale destructive or extractive activity. The growth sought produces widespread mutual benefit, is prudent in design and thoughtful in execution. The growth in question here is mindful of the past, yet builds better lives and futures for our posterity.
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Classical Sociological Theory and Foundations of American Sociology

CC BY-SA (Attribution ShareAlike)   English

Author(s): Allison L. Hurst

Subject(s): Sociology

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2018-12-31

Last updated: 2026-03-31

There are many excellent introductory readers to sociological theory out there. Why another one? The primary reason is that this is an Open Access textbook, free to you, the student, thanks to Oregon State University. We know that textbooks can be very expensive, and we think it is particularly problematic to charge students for access to work that has been published, in its original form, several decades ago. If you wanted, you could find all of the work included here in your local library, although you would have to put together many different books and articles. That is the second reason for this textbook – important passages have been collected for you, assembled here in one handy volume.

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