U of A Open Textbooks

Pressbooks Publishing Platform

Create a Book

University of Arizona employees and students can use the Pressbooks platform to create and publish an open textbook or other free-to-use publication. You can also clone books from the Pressbooks Directory and customize them.

To request a free U of A Pressbooks account, fill out the Contact Us form below. You must have an @arizona.edu email and be a currently enrolled student or an active employee to be eligible for an account.

Once your your U of A Pressbooks account has been created, you’ll be able to use your UA NetID and password next time you sign in (select the Use Your UA NetID button).

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Open Educational Resources

Anyone can freely use, copy, adapt, and reshare OER. Learn how to find and customize OER. Find out which U of A classes are using OER, and read about OER’s efficacy and benefits.

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Open Pedagogy

Pressbooks is a great way to invite your students to be co-creators of knowledge and to incorporate open pedagogical practices into a course.

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Get Help

See guides and videos for advice on layouts, interactive features, accessibility, open licenses, project management, and more.

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Featured Works

See what other U of A authors have created with Pressbooks.

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