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NSCC Open Textbooks

A list of Open Textbooks being used at NSCC. Textbook content boxes are created for NSCC Open Textbook and hosted in this guide. The embed code for Textbook Content Boxes is shared so boxes can be added to Brightspace courses.

Adult Literacy Readers and Exercise Books

Reader 1
NSCC Access Reader 1
This reader contains nine original stories written specifically for adults.

This reader is adapted from the BC Reads Series with new content by Jocelyn Boyd-Johnson and Nancy Harvey.

Reader 2
This reader contains nine original stories written specifically for adults.

Reader 3
This reader contains nine original stories about human rights in Canada. It is written specifically for adults.

Adapted for NSCC with new content by Nancy Harvey and Jocelyn Boyd-Johnson.
Reader 3: Exercises

Introduction to Psychology

Textbook
Study Guide

Introduction to Psychology
By Jennifer Walinga & Charles Stangor
CC BY-SA-NC

Introduction to Psychology Study Guide
This study guide is designed to accompany the Introduction to Psychology – Ist Canadian Edition open text by Jennifer Walinga and Charles Stangor. For each chapter it summarizes the learning objectives and presents multiple-choice, true-false and fill-in-the-blank tests of the material covered. It provides links to resources to enable students to deepen their understanding of key topics and to explore related issues. Finally, it offers suggestions for hands-on activities relevant to each chapter.

Introduction to Sociology / SOCS 1000 & ARTS 1031

Textbook
Change Tracker

Introduction to Sociology NSCC Edition
Adapted from Introduction to Sociology - 2nd Canadian Edition.
This is a NSCC edition with new content.

Edit / Revision Change Tracker
Log suggested changes to improve the textbook.

NSCC Chemistry / CHEM 1050

Introductory Chemistry Textbook
Outcome Mapping

Introductory Chemistry NSCC Edition
NSCC Customized Edition of 1st Canadian Edition

Read online or choose from multiple formats available for download.

The individual NSCC units can be downloaded from the links in the Chapters tab in this box.

Digital copies are free.
A print copy can be ordered through the Print on Demand (POD) service.
Buy Introductory Chemistry – 1st Canadian / NSCC Edition – POD

Outcomes mapped to Textbooks

NSCC College 101: Study, Strategize and Succeed

NSCC College 101: Study, Strategize and Succeed
Published in NSCC pressbooks.
New 2023 Revised edition.

Read online or choose a free digital download from multiple format options.

Digital copies are free.
A print copy can be ordered through the Print on Demand (POD) service.
Buy NSCC College 101 2e – POD

NSCC Physics Textbook / PHYS 1046/47 & 1050

ALP Physics -- Physics 1050 (PDF)
NSCC Adapted & Modified Edition (1262 pages).

This is a large file. For optimum usability, download and save the PDF to your computer.
This PDF version is keyword searchable and contains hyperlinks to connected materials. Do you know how to use keyword searches in a PDF? Download the PDF Navigation Tips guide for helpful user tips and tricks.

Physics 1046 & 1047 Course Outline

Khan Academy Physics
Khan Academy is a nonprofit with the mission of providing a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.
* Practice exercises & instructional videos
* Free
* Written by subject experts

Food Labelling

Food Labelling
NSCC Edition
CC BY-NC-SA
This open textbook provides a foundational understanding of Food Labelling.
Read online or choose from multiple formats available for download.

NSCC Food Science / SCI 1042

Nutrition and Labelling for the Canadian Baker
By The BC Cook Articulation Committee
CC BY

Print Copies: Order a Print on Demand (POD) version - printed pages with a coil binding.
Food Safety, Sanitation, and Personal Hygiene
By The BC Cook Articulation Committee
CC BY

The Process of Science (PDF)
Section 1.2 The Process of Science from the textbook Concepts of Biology 1st Canadian Edition.

Key Concepts of Computer Studies

Key Concepts of Computer Studies
By Meizhong Wang
CC BY