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Saylor Academy is an online institution that grants certifications. In addition to a wide range of educational resources, the academy also offers over 100 open-licensed books of its own. This article focuses on browsing and downloading Saylor Academy's open-licensed textbooks, aiming to assist universities and colleges in expanding their library selections to better serve faculty, students, and researchers.
Steps
Introduction to Saylor's Book Page
Saylor Academy's Homepage. To access Saylor Academy online, visit: https://www.saylor.org/.
Saylor's Open License Textbook Listing Page. Navigate to Saylor's open-licensed textbook listing page at: https://www.saylor.org/books/. Here, you'll find a catalog of over 100 open-licensed books organized alphabetically by the first letter of the title, divided into three sections: (1) A-H; (2) I-O; (3) P-Z, with the default section being A-H. To jump to a specific section, simply click on the corresponding letter link.
Browsing Books on Saylor
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Verify the license and download the selected book
Verify the license of the selected book. Suppose you choose the aforementioned book; you should check its license before downloading. You will notice:
- The book carries the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license, adapted by Saylor Academy without attributing the original authors, as per the author's request.
- Under this license, in all materials referencing your use of the book, you should:
- Attribute the book to Saylor Academy, possibly by linking to their website.
- Do not use the book for commercial purposes.
- You may adapt, modify, or create derivative works, but these must carry the same license as the original, CC BY-NC-SA 3.0.
- Provide a link to the CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 license, just as you see here.
Recommendations
- University and college libraries should consider referencing Saylor Academy's books, especially for institutions adopting online learning models similar to Saylor Academy.
- See also: Links to open-licensed, open-access content on Mytour.vn.
