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Legal Open Educational Resources : Examples of Legal OERs

Examples of Legal OERs

  • Available through the eLangdell Bookstore
  • All books are Creative Commons licensed and peer reviewed. 
  • All books are free (though users can purchase print copies for a fee). 
  • Currently there are over 70 books available. 
  • Available at https://opencasebook.org/.
  • Created by Harvard University faculty and librarians.
  • Registration is required, but is free.
  • Currently there are over 400 casebooks available, plus over 8,000 legal documents (including statutes, individual cases, etc.).
  • Available at https://www.oercommons.org/.
  • Users can search using several variables, including subject and material type. 
  • Currently there are over 180 law textbooks available, including core doctrinal courses such as contracts, criminal law, property, and torts. 
  • Available at https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/.
  • Users can browse subjects and can browse subsections of law (e.g. administrative law, constitutional law, etc.).
  • Currently there are over 80 law textbooks available. 

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Information found on these pages does not constitute legal advice. Use of these guides does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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