Open access books (OAB) are digitized books that are freely available on the internet for anyone to read, copy, print, download and use for research or any other lawful purpose. Open access books are sustained and produced by the academic and scientific communities that edit and produce them. OABs are:
Click on one of the tabs in the box below to see recommended lists of eBook collections and repositories as well as suggested open access books for theological and indigenous studies.
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Open access books (OABs) are normally stored in institutional archives and repositories and to try and search for them directly from the institutional or repository website. Here are some tips on how to find open access books:
Many Open Access book publishers use Creative Commons licences to distribute their works and ensure that the content of the articles published in their journals are reusable in the widest sense possible. For more information on Creative Commons licenses click on one of the links below.