Orange Coast College students can come here to view assigned textbooks that are free for their use. Not all textbooks are available through this site - only those designated as "free" or "OER" or "library resources" can be found here. If your books are not listed here, please visit the bookstore or OCC Library Course Reserve for the correct textbook.
Please Note: Library resources require a login - access is restricted to current OCC students and employees. Many library ebooks have restrictions on how many students can access a book at one time. These limits are noted beside each book. If all copies are being used, try to access the book again at a later time. All other books are Open Educational Resources. These books are free to everyone and Creative Commons licensed.
For questions about this page, please contact Ward Smith, Librarian, by email: wsmith30@occ.cccd.edu
| Course | Course Materials | Licensing | Professor |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANTH A100 | Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology, 2e | OER: CC-BY-NC | Multiple |
| ANTH A100 | Introduction to Sociology, 2e | OER: CC-BY | Maureen Salsitz |
| ANTH A100H | Perspectives: An Open Invitation to Cultural Anthropology, 2e | OER: CC-BY-NC | Multiple |
| ANTH A102 | This Place: 150 Years Retold (2019) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Maureen Salsitz |
| ANTH A185 | Explorations: An Open Invitation To Biological Anthropology | OER: CC-BY-NC | Multiple |
| ANTH A185L | Explorations: An Open Invitation To Biological Anthropology Lab Manual | OER: CC-BY-NC | Multiple |
| ARCH A101 | Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation (2021) | Library Resource: 1 copy | Rose Anne Kings |
| ARCH A102 | Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation (2021) | Library Resource: 1 copy | Rose Anne Kings |
| ARCH A105 | Architectural Graphics (2015, 6e) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Multiple |
| ARCH A105 | Drawing From the Model: Fundamentals of Digital Drawing, 3D Modeling, and Visual Programming in Architectural Design (2019) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Joseph Sarafian |
| ARCH A110 | Why Architecture Matters (2009) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Rose Anne Kings |
| ARCH A110H | Why Architecture Matters (2009) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Rose Anne Kings |
| ARCH A115 | Architecture: Form, Space and Order (2014) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Steve Fuchs |
| ARCH A115 | 101 Things I Learned in Architecture School (2007) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Steve Fuchs |
| ARCH A115 | Universal Principles of Design (2010) | Library Resource: 1 copy | Steve Fuchs |
| ARCH A155 | Autodesk Revit 2017 for Architecture: No Experience Required (2016) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Javier Cambron |
| ARCH A156 | Autodesk Revit 2017 for Architecture: No Experience Required (2016) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Javier Cambron |
| ARCH A160 | The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture (2013) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Javier Cambron |
| ARCH A160 | Architectural Graphic Standards (2010) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Javier Cambron |
| ARCH A165 | No Plastic Sleeves (2014, 2e) | Library Resource: 325 views a year | Steve Fuchs |
| ARCH A165 | Show Your Work! 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered (2014) | Library Resource: 365 views a year | Steve Fuchs |
| ARCH A167 | Filmmaker's Handbook (2013) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Dean Abernathy |
| ARCH A167 | Poetics (Aristotle) | Library Resource: 5 copies | Dean Abernathy |
| ARCH A170 | The Maker's Manual: A Practical Guide to the New Industrial Revolution (2015) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Steve Fuchs |
| ARCH A171/A172 | Digital Vernacular : Architectural Principles, Tools, and Processes (2015) | Library Resource: 325 views a year | Steve Fuchs |
| ARCH A171/A172 | Digital Fabrications: Architectural and Material Techniques (2013) | Library Resource: 1 copy | Steve Fuchs |
| ARCH A180 | Architectural Graphic Standards (2010) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Joseph Sarafian |
| ARCH A180 | Building Construction Illustrated (2014, 5e) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Joseph Sarafian |
| ARCH A180 | Fundamentals of Residential Construction (2017, 4e) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Joseph Sarafian |
| ARCH A205 | Architectural Graphics (2015, 6e) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Christine Obnial |
| ARCH A205 | Rapid Viz (2006) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Christine Obnial |
| ARCH A205 | Real Estate Development (2007, 4e) | Library Resource: 325 views a year | Christine Obnial |
| ARCH A215 | Drawing From the Model: Fundamentals of Digital Drawing, 3D Modeling, and Visual Programming in Architectural Design (2019) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Joseph Sarafian |
| ARCH A215 | Foundations: The Grasshopper Primer, 3e | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Joseph Sarafian |
| ARCH A220 | Fundamentals of Building Construction (2013, 6e) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Joseph Sarafian |
| ARCH A230 | Manual of Section (2016) | Library Resource: 1 copy | Dean Abernathy |
| ARCH A290 | Global History of Architecture (2017) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Dean Abernathy |
| ARCH A290H | Global History of Architecture (2017) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Dean Abernathy |
| ARCH A290H | Thinking About Architecture (2011) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Dean Abernathy |
| ARCH A296 | Global History of Architecture (2017) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Dean Abernathy |
| ARCH A296H | Global History of Architecture (2017) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Dean Abernathy |
| ARLN A137 | Practical Airport Operations, Safety, and Emergency Management: Protocols for Today and the Future (2016) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jessica Gonzalez |
| ART A147 | The Complete Metalsmith | Library Resource: 1 copy | Leland Means |
| ART A247 | The Complete Metalsmith | Library Resource: 1 copy | Leland Means |
| ASTRO A100 | OpenStax Astronomy | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| ASTRO A103 | Cosmology for the Curious | Library Resource: 6 copies | Jerome Fang |
| BIO A185 | OpenStax Biology, 2e | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| CA A120 | Professional Chef (2011, 9e) | Library Resource: 3 copies | William Barber |
| CA A122 | Professional Chef (2011, 9e) | Library Resource: 2 copies | William Barber |
| CA A124 | Professional Baking (2017, 7e) | Library Resource: 2 copies | Melissa Simpson |
| CA A126 | Professional Baking (2017, 7e) | Library Resource: 2 copies | Melissa Simpson |
| CA A131 | Bread Baking (2010) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Melissa Simpson |
| CA A149 | Professional Chef (2011, 9e) | Library Resource: 2 copies | Davina Dunner |
| CA A226 | Professional Cake Decorating (2007) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Melissa Simpson |
| CA A245 | Professional Chef (2011, 9e) | Library Resource: 2 copies | William Barber |
| CDE A102 | The Role of Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education (2021) | OER: CC-BY | Julie Hernandez |
| CDE A126 | The Role of Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education (2021) | OER: CC-BY | Karen Robinson |
| CDE A190 | Child, Community, and Family (2021) | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| CDE A200 | Learning Together with Young Children, 2e (2017) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Devan Upchurch |
| CDE A220 | Infant and Toddler Care and Development (2022) | OER: CC-BY | Kourtney Jones |
| CDE A261 | The Role of Equity and Diversity in Early Childhood Education (2021) | OER: CC-BY | Karen Robinson |
| CMST A100 | Interpersonal Communication: A Mindful Approach to Relationships (2020) | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Hannah Haghighat |
| CMST A110 | Public Speaking (The Public Speaking Project) (2022) | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Claire Crossman |
| COUN A105 | College Success | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| COUN A105 | Blueprint for Success in College and Career | OER: CC-BY | Maria Traver |
| COUN A107/H | La Nueva California: Latinos From Pioneers to Post-Millennials (2017, 2e) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Eric Cuellar |
| COUN A107/H | The United States of Mestizo (2013 | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Eric Cuellar |
| COUN A107/H | Latino Student's Guide to College Success (2012, 2e) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Eric Cuellar |
| COUN A109 | Developing and Understanding Happiness | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Rob Schneiderman |
| DANC A152 | Pilates (2022) | Library Resource: 325 views a year | David McMahan |
| DANC A152 | Pilates Anatomy (2020) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | David McMahan |
| DANC A153 | Pilates (2022) | Library Resource: 325 views a year | David McMahan |
| DANC A153 | Pilates Anatomy (2020) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | David McMahan |
| DANC A200 | Dance Appreciation (2021) | Library Resource: 1 copy | Jose Costas |
| DANC A206 | Making Video Dance: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dance for the Screen, 2nd ed. (2019) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Rachel Berman |
| DANC A208 | Pilates (2022) | Library Resource: 325 views a year | David McMahan |
| DANC A208 | Pilates Anatomy (2020) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | David McMahan |
| ECON A100 | Economics: Theory Through Applications | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Daniel Kuo |
| ECON A100 | Principles of Economics, 3e (2022) | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| ECON A170 | Principles of Microeconomics, 3e (2022) | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| ECON A170H | Price of Everything : A Parable of Possibility and Prosperity (2008) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jennifer Savage |
| ECON A175 | Principles of Economics, 3e (2022) | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| ELL A046N | College ESL Writers: Applied Grammar and Composing Strategies for Success | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Multiple |
| ELL A047N | Advanced Academic Grammar for ESL Students | OER: CC-BY | Marely Cervantes |
| ELL A055N | Oral Communication for Non-Native Speakers of English (2020) | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Marely Cervantes |
| ENGL A100 | Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism | Library Resource: 2 copies | Virgina Komenda |
| ENGL A100 | People's Guide to Orange County (2022) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jessica Christian |
| ENGL A100 | The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure | Library Resource: 1 copy | Michelle Doherty |
| ENGL A100 | This Is Water : Some Thoughts, Delivered on a Significant Occasion, About Living a Compassionate Life | Library Resource: 1 copy | Michele Mitchell |
| ENGL A100 | Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution that's Transforming Education | Library Resource: 1 copy | Gray Mattoon |
| ENGL A100 | Arcadia | Library Resource: 325 views a year | Erik Rangno |
| ENGL A100 | Landscape of History: How Historians Map the Past | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Erik Rangno |
| ENGL A100 | Outliers: The Story of Success | Library Resource: 1 copy | Cara Sharp |
| ENGL A100 | How Arguments Work - A Guide to Writing and Analyzing Texts in College (2022) | OER: CC-BY-NC | Loretta Obstfeld |
| ENGL A101H | Moby Dick | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Erik Rangno |
| ENGL A102 | The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools, 8e (2020) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Marilyn Kennedy |
| ENGL A102H | The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking Concepts and Tools, 8e (2020) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Marilyn Kennedy |
| ESL A011 | Communication Beginnings: An Introductory Listening and Speaking Text for English Language Learners | OER: CC-BY-NC | Marely Cervantes |
| ESL A045 | The Word on College Reading and Writing | OER: CC-BY-NC | Multiple |
| ESL A046 | College ESL Writers: Applied Grammar and Composing Strategies for Success | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Multiple |
| ESL A047 | Writing for Success | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Cheryl Bucholtz-Magallon |
| ESL A048 | Learn English Pronunciation | Free Online | Thomas Dude |
| ESL A049 | ESL for High Intermediate Students: The Way You Like It | OER: CC-BY-NC | Multiple |
| ESL A100 | College ESL Writers: Applied Grammar and Composing Strategies for Success | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Maria Lerma |
| ESL A100 | Rhetoric & Composition | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Maria Lerma |
| ESL A100 | Writing In College: From Competence to Excellence (2016) | OER: CC BY-NC-SA | Marely Cervantes |
| ESL A192 | Advanced Community College ESL Composition: An Integrated Skills Approach | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Isobel Civen |
| ESL A192 | College ESL Writers: Applied Grammar and Composing Strategies for Success | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Diane Colvin |
| ETHS A100 | Beyond Race: Cultural Influences on Human Social Life (2018) | OER: BY-NC-SA | Jessica-Ayo Alabi |
| ETHS A100 | La Nueva California : Latinos From Pioneers to Post-Millennials, 2e (2017) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jessica-Ayo Alabi |
| FILM A100 | A Short History of Film (2018, 3e) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jamie Hitchings |
| FILM A100H | A Short History of Film (2018, 3e) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jamie Hitchings |
| FILM A109 | Alternate Americas: Science Fiction Film and American Culture | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jamie Hitchings |
| FILM A109 | The Essential Science Fiction Television Reader | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jamie Hitchings |
| FILM A109 | Science Fiction Cinema : Between Fantasy and Reality | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jamie Hitchings |
| FILM A110 | Bare Bones Camera Course for Film and Video | Library Resource: 3 copies | Multiple |
| FILM A195 | Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practice, 6th ed. (2019) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Jamie Hitchings |
| FILM A219 | Technique of Film and Video Editing: History, Theory, and Practice, 6th ed. (2019) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Jamie Hitchings |
| FILM A220 | Free materials in digital reader - must enroll in class to view | Scott Broberg | |
| FILM A262 | Cinematography: Theory and Practice (2016, 3e) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Erik Forssell |
| FILM A265 | Shut Up and Shoot Documentary Guide (2014, 2e) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Erik Forssell |
| FILM A265 | Documentary Storytelling (2010, 3e) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Erik Forssell |
| GEO A185 | Introduction to Human Geography: A Disciplinary Approach, 3e (2020) | By Permission | Vienne Vu |
| GEOL A105 | Physical Geology (2015) | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| GEOL A105 | An Introduction to Geology (2017) | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Multiple |
| GEOL A105H | Physical Geology (2015) | OER: CC-BY | Eric Bender |
| GEOL A110 | Physical Geology (2015) | OER: CC-BY | Mike Vanry |
| GNDR A100 | Gender: A Sociological Perspective (2020, 7e) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Jessica Alabi |
| GNDR A100 | La Nueva California : Latinos From Pioneers to Post-Millennials, 2e (2017) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jessica-Ayo Alabi |
| GNDR A130 | Women, Power, and Politics: A Global Perspective (2014) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jessica Alabi |
| HIST A145 | Mexican History: A Primary Source Reader (2010) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jordan Stanton |
| HIST A145 | Oxford History of Mexico (2010) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jordan Stanton |
| HIST A170 | The American Yawp | OER: CC-BY-SA | Multiple |
| HIST A170 | OpenStax US History | OER: CC-BY | Brent Rudmann |
| HIST A175 | The American Yawp | OER: CC-BY-SA | Multiple |
| HIST A175 | The American Yawp Reader | OER: CC-BY-SA | Susan Nguyen |
| HIST A175 | OpenStax US History | OER: CC-BY | Brent Rudmann |
| HLED A100 | Introduction to Health | OER: CC-BY-SA | Anna Hanlon |
| HLED A100 | 101+ Careers in Public Health (2016, 2e) | Library Resource: 3 Users | Anna Hanlon |
| HORT A109 | Soil Science Simplified (2015, 6e) | Library Resource: 3 copies | Lori Pullman |
| HORT A115 | Landscape Graphics: Plan, Section, and Perspective Drawing of Landscape Spaces (2013) | Library Resource: 1 copy | Lori Pullman |
| KIN A270 | Concepts of Fitness and Wellness | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Guido Sendowsky |
| MATH A170 | OpenStax Precalculus | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| MRSC A185 | Surf, Sand, and Stone (2015) | Library Resource: 325 views a year | Multiple |
| MRSC A185 | The World's Beaches: A Global Guide to the Science of the Shoreline (2011) | Library Resource: 3 users | Multiple |
| PHIL A100 | What is This Thing Called Philosophy? | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jessica Gonzalez |
| PHIL A120 | Ethics for A-Level | OER: CC-BY | Daniel Majors |
| PHIL A150 | Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking | OER: CC-BY | Charles Otwell |
| PHIL A150 | A Guide to Good Reasoning: Cultivating Intellectual Virtues, 2e | OER: CC-BY-NC | Jessica Gonzalez |
| PHOT A110 | Free materials in Canvas course - must enroll in class to view | Richard Kraft | |
| PHYS A120 | College Physics, 2e (2022) | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| PHYS A125 | College Physics, 2e (2022) | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| PHYS A185 | University Physics, Vol. 1 (2016) | OER: CC-BY | Stephen Drum |
| PHYS A280 | University Physics, Vol. 2 (2016) | OER: CC-BY | Stephen Drum |
| PHYS A285 | University Physics, Vol. 2 (2016) | OER: CC-BY | Stephen Drum |
| PHYS A285 | University Physics, Vol. 3 (2016) | OER: CC-BY | Stephen Drum |
| PSCI A110 | The Prince | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Mark Roessler |
| PSCI A180 | American Government, 3e (2021) | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| PSCI A180H | American Government, 3e (2021) | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| PSG A150 | Fundamentals of Sleep Technology (2007, 3rd ed.) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Daniel Goya-Lane |
| PSG A260 | Fundamentals of Sleep Technology (2007, 3rd ed.) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Daniel Goya-Lane |
| PSYC A100 | OpenStax Psychology (2014) | OER: CC-BY | Lien Pham |
| PSYC A260 | Principles of Social Psychology | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Lien Pham |
| PSYC A270 | Introduction to Psychology | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Czerniawski |
| PSYC A270 | Openstax Psychology, 2e (2020) | OER: CC-BY | Czerniawski |
| PSYC A270 | Psychology as a Biological Science | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Czerniawski |
| PSYC A280 | Research Methods in Psychology, 3e | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Czerniawski |
| PSYC A280 | Research Methods in Psychology, 4e | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Nicole Winter |
| PUBH A100 | Introduction to Health | OER: CC-BY-SA | Anna Hanlon |
| PUBH A100 | 101+ Careers in Public Health (2016, 2e) | Library Resource: 3 Users | Anna Hanlon |
| RADT A100 | Radiologic Science for Technologists (2017, 11e) | Library Resource: 6 copies | Loren Sachs |
| RADT A180 | Radiography in the Digital Age (2018, 3e) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Kelly Holt |
| RLST A150 | South and East Asian Philosophy Reader (2021) | OER: CC-BY | Simpkin |
| RLST A151 | Philosophy of Western Religions (2021) | OER: CC-BY | Simpkin |
| SJS A100 | La Nueva California : Latinos From Pioneers to Post-Millennials, 2e (2017) | Library Resource: Unlimited Users | Jessica-Ayo Alabi |
| SOC A100 | Introduction to Sociology, 3e (2021) | OER: CC-BY | Multiple |
| SOC A110 | Sociology of the Family | Free Online | Melinda Vandervis |
| SOC A185 | Social Problems: Continuity and Change (2015) | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Monique Kelly |
| SOC A200 | Introduction to Sociology Research Methods | OER: CC-BY-NC-SA | Rachel Ridnor |
| SPAN A160 | Acceso | OER: CC-BY-NC-ND | Denise Cabanel-Bleuer |
If you need assistance with this page, please contact Ward Smith, Instructional Design Librarian by email: wsmith30@occ.cccd.edu.