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• Research Methods in Psychology

  Author(s): Paul Price, California State University, Fresno

  Updated: Mar 31, 2022

  Description: THIS BOOK WILL BE ARCHIVED ON OCTOBER 1ST, 2022 AS IT HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A NEW EDITION. While Research Methods in Psychology is fairly traditional— making it easy for you to use with your existing courses — it also emphasizes a fundamental idea that is often lost on undergraduates: research methods are not a peripheral concern in our discipline; they are central. The overarching goal of this textbook is to present the basics of psychological research methods — focusing on the concepts a...[more]

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• Adult Literacy Fundamental Mathematics: Book 1 - 2nd Edition

  Author(s): Wendy Tagami, Liz Girard

  Updated: Mar 30, 2022

  Description: This is book one in a six-book series on fundamental mathematics for adult learners. These books include glossaries, self tests, practice requests, grades records, and unit tests. Ancillary Resources include the Instructor's Manual. Topics in this book include: number and number operations, patterns, functions and relations, real life applications, geometry, and time. These books align with the learning outcomes for Adult Fundamental Math as outlined in the BC ABE Articulation Handbook.

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• University Physics - Volume 2 (OpenStax)

  Author(s): Samuel J. Ling, Truman State University, Jeff Sanny, Loyola Marymount University, William Moebs (retired), Loyola Marymount University

  Updated: Mar 23, 2022

  Description: University Physics is a three-volume collection that meets the scope and sequence requirements for two- and three-semester calculus-based physics courses. Volume 1 covers mechanics, sound, oscillations, and waves. Volume 2 covers thermodynamics, electricity and magnetism, and Volume 3 covers optics and modern physics. This textbook emphasizes connections between between theory and application, making physics concepts interesting and accessible to students while maintaining the mathematical rigo...[more]

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• Principles of Microeconomics - 2e (OpenStax)

  Author(s): Steven A. Greenlaw, David Shapiro

  Updated: Mar 23, 2022

  Description: Principles of Microeconomics 2e covers the scope and sequence of most introductory microeconomics courses. The text includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to increase clarity, update data and current event impacts, and incorporate the feedback from many reviewers and adopters. Changes made in Principles of Microecono...[more]

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• Principles of Macroeconomics - 2e (OpenStax)

  Author(s): Steven A. Greenlaw, David Shapiro

  Updated: Mar 23, 2022

  Description: Principles of Macroeconomics 2e covers the scope and sequence of most introductory economics courses. The text includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The outcome is a balanced approach to the theory and application of economics concepts. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to increase clarity, update data and current event impacts, and incorporate the feedback from many reviewers and adopters. Changes made in Principles of Macroeconomics ...[more]

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• Principles of Economics - 2e (OpenStax)

  Author(s): Steven A. Greenlaw, David Shapiro

  Updated: Mar 23, 2022

  Description: Principles of Economics - 2e covers the scope and sequence of requirements for a two-semester introductory economics course. The authors take a balanced approach to micro-and macroeconomics, to both Keynesian and classical views, and to the theory and application of economics concepts. The text also includes many current examples, which are handled in a politically equitable way. The second edition has been thoroughly revised to increase clarity, update data and current event impacts, and incor...[more]

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• Precalculus (OpenStax)

  Author(s): Jay Abramson, Arizona State University

  Updated: Mar 23, 2022

  Description: Published by OpenStax, Precalculus is intended for college-level precalculus students. Since precalculus courses vary from one institution to the next, we have attempted to meet the needs of as broad an audience as possible, including all of the content that might be covered in any particular course. The result is a comprehensive book that covers more ground than an instructor could likely cover in a typical one- or two-semester course; but instructors should find, almost without fail, that the...[more]

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• Introductory Business Statistics (OpenStax)

  Author(s): Alexander Holmes, Barbara Illowsky, Susan Dean

  Updated: Mar 23, 2022

  Description: Introductory Business Statistics is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the one-semester statistics course for business, economics, and related majors. Core statistical concepts and skills have been augmented with practical business examples, scenarios, and exercises. The result is a meaningful understanding of the discipline, which will serve students in their business careers and real-world experiences.

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• Concepts of Biology (OpenStax)

  Author(s): Samantha Fowler, Rebecca Roush, James Wise

  Updated: Mar 23, 2022

  Description: Concepts of Biology is designed for the typical introductory biology course for nonmajors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements. The text includes interesting applications and conveys the major themes of biology, with content that is meaningful and easy to understand. The book is designed to demonstrate biology concepts and to promote scientific literacy.

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• College Physics (OpenStax)

  Author(s): Paul Peter Urone, Roger Hinrichs

  Updated: Mar 23, 2022

  Description: College Physics meets standard scope and sequence requirements for a two-semester introductory algebra-based physics course. The text is grounded in real-world examples to help students grasp fundamental physics concepts. It requires knowledge of algebra and some trigonometry, but not calculus. College Physics includes learning objectives, concept questions, links to labs and simulations, and ample practice opportunities for traditional physics application problems.

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