Teaching, Learning, Information Technology Tools

Open Courseware Search Engines

Search engines can help you find the open courseware that you are looking for. There are a number of search engines focused on helping online learners find open courseware.

1. OpenCourseWare Finder is just what is sounds like: a search engine specifically designed to help you locate open courseware. Use this engine to help you find courses on a number of subjects of interest.
2. Directory of Open Access Journals provides a search engine that allows you to search full text articles from scientific and scholarly journals. The project is part of the Lund University Libraries.
3. Google Scholar offers access to videos, images and papers associated with learning. Searching for open courseware and other educational materials with the power of Google.
4. INFOmine provides searchable access to scholarly information, courses and more. Categories are searchable, and you can look for materials in a number of categories, including humanities, sciences and a number of other subjects.
5. Internet TV Search Engine isn’t just for scholarly information, but it is sure helpful for those looking for documentaries and even lectures. Use the “online lectures” link to view scholarly lectures on a number of subjects.
6. World Public Library provides access to learning materials from all over the world. Look for collections, open courseware and educational eBooks with help from this search engine.