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Ancient Civilizations

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) English

Author(s): John R. Bawden

Subject(s): Ancient history, General and world history

Institution(s): Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2026-03-01

Last updated: 2026-07-06

The documents in this primary source reader explore themes such as religion, government, philosophy, warfare, and literature from influential civilizations across different world regions, including Mesopotamia, China, South Asia, the Mediterranean, and Middle East. Primary sources, which are records and artifacts created during historical periods, include legal codes, sacred scriptures, diaries, administrative records, poetry, plays, and physical objects. Their connection to a specific time and place provides valuable insights into the past. The materials contained in this primary source reader supplement and reinforce textbooks such as World History, Volume 1: to 1500 and World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500.
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Introduction to Climate Science

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) English

Author(s): Andreas Schmittner

Subject(s): Climate change, Atmospheric physics, Oceanography (seas and oceans), Climatology and climate modelling

Institution(s): Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2018-05-28

Last updated: 2026-06-29

This book describes how Earth’s climate is changing, how it has been changing in the recent geological past and how it may change in the future. It covers the physical sciences that build the foundations of our current understanding of global climate change such as radiation, Earth’s energy balance, the greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle. Both natural and human causes for climate change are discussed. Impacts of climate change on natural and human systems are summarized. Ethical and economical aspects of human-caused climate change and solutions are presented.

Introduction to the Principles of Veterinary Pharmacology

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Author(s): Carl Ruby

Subject(s): Veterinary pharmacology

Institution(s): Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2026-01-01

Last updated: 2026-06-01

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.

Romeo and Juliet

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Author(s): Rebecca Olson

Subject(s): Literary studies: plays and playwrights

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2021-04-06

Last updated: 2026-05-21

This edition of Romeo and Juliet was edited by students for students. We believe that reliably edited versions of the play should be available for free online. But we wanted ours to be easy to get in other ways as well. The editors—Oregon State University students who remember, far better than their professors, what it was like to read the play for the first time—carefully considered every pronoun, punctuation mark, and footnote. Our goal: to make a friendly, confidence-building edition that supported classroom activities at the high school and college level.
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New Media Futures 2e

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Author(s): Daniel Faltesek

Subject(s): Media studies: internet, digital media and society

Institution(s): Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2026-01-01

Last updated: 2026-05-21

This second edition of New Media Futures anchors a foundational course in a New Media Program, which treats social research, media management, and media production as central to media education. While maintaining an emphasis on aesthetics, design, and production, this updated edition situates new media within broader questions of human behavior and disciplinary practice. The book examines intersections between communication and adjacent fields, and engages emerging debates in attention, information, artificial intelligence, and future-oriented methods. Designed to support intellectually-adventurous engagement, the text encourages readers to connect concepts across domains while developing a sensibility about communication’s role in shaping possible futures.

General Microbiology

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Author(s): Linda Bruslind

Subject(s): Microbiology (non-medical)

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2019-08-01

Last updated: 2026-04-27

Welcome to the wonderful world of microbiology! Yay! So. What is microbiology?

If we break the word down it translates to “the study of small life,” where the small life refers to microorganisms or microbes. But who are the microbes? And how small are they?

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Resisting Gender Violence

CC BY-NC (Attribution NonCommercial) 15 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Collected Works

Editor(s): Susan M. Shaw, Xosé M. Santos, Jayamala Mayilsamy, Kamalaveni Veni, Laura Pallarés Ameneiro, Zenetta Rosaline, Janet Lockhart

Subject(s): Gender studies: women and girls, Violence and abuse in society

Institution(s): Oregon State University

Publisher: Oregon State University

Publication date: 2026-01-01

Last updated: 2026-04-23

Gender violence occurs within every country, continent, and cultural context, affecting women, girls, and LGBTQIA+ people of all racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, socioeconomic, ability, and age groups, including all sexualities. Gender violence is one of the most pervasive human rights violations in the world.