Table 1.
Cross-disciplinary platforms collating true OER and open access resources for educational purposes.
| Platform Name | Number of hits for “Neuroscience” in database1 | Content Type | Website address |
|---|---|---|---|
| Merlot | 656 | Mixed2 | https://www.merlot.org/merlot/ |
| IntechOpen | 347 | Textbooks, books, book chapters | https://www.intechopen.com/ |
| Directory of open access books (DOBA) | 301 | Textbooks, books, book chapters | https://www.doabooks.org/en |
| Libre Texts | 151 | Textbooks, individual units from textbooks | https://libretexts.org/index.html |
| Oasis | 58 | Mixed2 | https://oasis.geneseo.edu/index.php |
| OER Commons | 54 | Mixed2 | https://www.oercommons.org/hubs/open-textbooks |
| Teaching Commons | 36 | Mixed2 | https://teachingcommons.us/ |
| BC Campus Open Ed | 19 | Textbooks | https://open.bccampus.ca/ |
| Open Textbook Library | 6 | Textbooks | https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/ |
| Open Stax | 0 | Textbooks | https://openstax.org/ |
1
A search for “neuroscience” was conducted in each platform, and while every search included at least some materials relevant to neuroscience, each individual hit returned was not individually checked for relevance to neuroscience.
2
Mixed content frequently includes but is not limited to: Textbooks, books, courses, course materials, modules, syllabi, videos, podcasts, etc.