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What does OpenStax provide?
Free, peer-reviewed, openly licensed textbooks for introductory college and Advanced Placement® courses
Where is OpenStax based?
Rice University
Who supports the vision of OpenStax to improve educational opportunities?
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
What is the mission of Rice University?
Cultivating a diverse community of learning and discovery
What type of textbooks does OpenStax provide?
Peer-reviewed and openly licensed textbooks
Who are the senior contributing authors of University Physics Volume 1?
All of the above
Under what license is the textbook content produced by OpenStax?
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0)
How should the textbook be attributed when redistributed in a digital format?
"Access for free at openstax.org." on every page
How should the textbook be attributed when redistributed in a print format?
"Access for free at openstax.org."
What must be retained when redistributing part of the textbook in a digital or print format?
"Access for free at openstax.org."
Study Notes
OpenStax Overview
- OpenStax provides free and peer-reviewed online textbooks for college and university students.
Location and Support
- OpenStax is based at Rice University.
- The vision of OpenStax to improve educational opportunities is supported by Rice University, the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the Open Society Foundations.
Mission of Rice University
- The mission of Rice University is to provide a superior education that fosters a lifelong pursuit of learning and personal growth.
Textbook Characteristics
- OpenStax provides free and open-source online textbooks.
- The textbooks are peer-reviewed and designed for college and university courses.
University Physics Volume 1
- The senior contributing authors of University Physics Volume 1 are David Morris, Paul Cross, and University Physics contributors.
Licensing and Attribution
- The textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
- When redistributing the textbook in a digital format, it should be attributed as "University Physics Volume 1 by OpenStax".
- When redistributing the textbook in a print format, it should be attributed as "University Physics Volume 1 by OpenStax" with the DOI (digital object identifier) printed on the title page.
- When redistributing part of the textbook in a digital or print format, the copyright information, license terms, and a link to the original material must be retained.
Test your knowledge of the concepts covered in University Physics Volume 1 by OpenStax, covering topics such as mechanics, thermodynamics, and waves. This quiz is based on the content produced by OpenStax and is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution.
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