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Pressbooks Template
A pre-built book you can use as a starting point — with front matter, sample chapters, and common structural elements already set up.
Pressbooks Examples
See the range of what's possible — from traditional textbooks to interactive games and technical guides.
Palomar Pressbooks User Guide
Find answers to common questions you may have while writing and publishing your book with Pressbooks.
Explore LiteratureAn Open Companion to Early British Literature
An anthology and guide for students studying early British literature from the 8th to 18th centuries.
Explore AI & TeachingThe Curious Educator's Guide to AI
Practical strategies and exercises for meaningfully integrating AI tools into higher education settings.
Explore GamificationDiagnosis: a Medical Education Game
An immersive serious game that helps medical students develop diagnostic skills by navigating hospital scenarios.
Explore ScienceFoundations of Neuroscience
An interactive undergraduate textbook featuring short chapters with animations, videos, and quizzes with instant feedback.
Explore CTEIntroduction to Welding
A comprehensive, full-color OER textbook for students beginning welding programs or exploring welding career opportunities.
Explore Professional SkillsWorkplace Role Play Scenarios
Workplace scenarios for practicing difficult conversations, negotiation, and mediation skills, with reflective questions.
ExploreOER Repositories
Search for existing open textbooks and resources to adopt, adapt, or use as inspiration.
Pressbooks Directory
A free, searchable catalog of over 8,300 open access books published with Pressbooks.
OpenStax
The world's largest publisher of OER and a provider of interactive learning technologies.
OER Commons Pressbooks Collection
A curated collection on OER Commons featuring open textbooks and resources published with Pressbooks.
Media Repository
Find freely usable images, audio, and video to include in your Pressbooks projects.
Creative Commons Licenses
Understand and choose the right open license for your work.
Cover Generator
Use AI to generate a cover image for your Pressbooks project.
Generate with Microsoft Copilot
Use Microsoft Copilot to create a custom cover image for your book. Make sure your image meets these specs:
Make me a cover image for my [BOOK TITLE] book. The cover image must be at least 800px tall and have an aspect ratio between .66 and 1. The book [BOOK DESCRIPTION].
Make me a cover image for my How to Use AI: A Guide for Teachers book. The cover image must be at least 800px tall and have an aspect ratio between .66 and 1. The book will feature practical uses of current AI technology.
Accessibility
Accessibility is not extra — it is essential. Designing so everyone can learn and participate is a legal requirement, a personal responsibility, and a shared mission.
Links
- Is opening in a new window expected?
- Is the link text a URL?
- Link with no accessible text
- Is the linked document accessible?
- Is this link meaningful and concise?
Images & Alt Text
- Alt text is missing or meaningless
- Very long alt text
- Linked image has no alt text
- Possibly redundant text in alt
- Image's text alternative is unpronounceable
Headings
- Should this be a heading?
- Was a heading level skipped?
- Heading tag without any text
- Long heading
Tables
- Table has no header cells
- Empty table header cell
- Content heading inside a table
Formatting & Media
- Is this uppercase text needed?
- Should this have list formatting?
- Is this video accurately captioned?
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Connect with fellow OER authors on Microsoft Teams — ask questions, share your work, and get feedback from the community.
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Chris Norcross
Pressbooks Lead Administrator, ATRC