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Open Access Books

This collection showcases Michigan Tech's growing number of books that are published open access. Visit the Van Pelt and Opie Library's guide to open educational resources (OERs) for more information on open access materials.

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  • The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 3: Drosophilids of the Northwest by Thomas Werner, Tessa Steenwinkel, and John Jaenike

    The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 3: Drosophilids of the Northwest

    Thomas Werner, Tessa Steenwinkel, and John Jaenike

    The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 3: Drosophilids of the Northwest provides an introduction to the flies of the family Drosophilidae of the Northwest of the United States. The book strives to facilitate identification of most of the drosophilid species in this region and provides remarks on interesting aspects of their biology and suggestions for future research on them. The book is intended for researchers, teachers, and students wishing to discover the diversity of these flies.

    View the 3 Volume Series of The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids here: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/fruitflies/

    Access The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 1: Midwest and Northeast here: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/oabooks/1/

    Access The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 2: Drosophilids of the Southeast here: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/oabooks/3/

  • Winter Fungi of the North Woods by Abraham F. Stone, Lane Cozort, Isabelle Holmstrom, and Tara Bal

    Winter Fungi of the North Woods

    Abraham F. Stone, Lane Cozort, Isabelle Holmstrom, and Tara Bal

    A simple field guide to assist in identifying winter fungi in northern hardwood forests. This guide is focused on woody species easily found persisting in winter above snow level and with few look-a-likes found in northeastern and north-central North America. Photos and descriptions are from the Upper Peninsula, Michigan.

  • Mountain Peatland Restoration: Assessment, Goals, and Approaches by Rodney A. Chimner and David J. Cooper

    Mountain Peatland Restoration: Assessment, Goals, and Approaches

    Rodney A. Chimner and David J. Cooper

    The purpose of this document is to provide an up-to-date guide to restoring mountain peatlands. This guide will be updated regularly, so check back for updates. We are also interested in hearing from you. Please let us know if you find an error, have new techniques, restoration projects, or information you would like to see included in the next update.

  • Flea The Flyentist: Mimicry, Oh My! by Molly Fitzgerald

    Flea The Flyentist: Mimicry, Oh My!

    Molly Fitzgerald

    "Flea The Flyentist: Mimicry, Oh My!" Showcases many interesting cases of arthropod mimicry. Learn about all sorts of mimics in this children's book!

  • Flea the Flyentist: What's the Difference? by Molly Fitzgerald

    Flea the Flyentist: What's the Difference?

    Molly Fitzgerald

    "Flea The Flyentist: What's the Difference?" Unravels common misconceptions between closely related animals. Learn about many fun and interesting species in this short children's book!

  • The Turkey Tail Mushroom and its Many Look-alikes by August Camp and Tara Bal

    The Turkey Tail Mushroom and its Many Look-alikes

    August Camp and Tara Bal

    A field guide to small polypores of the north woods, especially focused on macroscopic identification of the genus Trametes, and polypores found in northeastern North America that resemble the popular turkey tail mushroom, Trametes versicolor.

  • Bryophyte Ecology by Janice M. Glime

    Bryophyte Ecology

    Janice M. Glime

    Bryophyte Ecology is an ebook comprised of 5 volumes written by Janice Glime, Professor Emerita of Biological Sciences at Michigan Technological University. Chapter coauthors include Irene Bisang, S. Robbert Gradstein, J. Lissner, W. J. Boelema, and D. H. Wagner.

    This book is written in the hope that it is useful to a broad audience, from children to seasoned professionals. Its citations help the scientist find further information. The images help the beginner to understand. Its aim is to broaden the group of people who appreciate and understand the roles that bryophytes play in our world.

    For videos that accompany the text and images of the book, visit http://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/bryophyte-ecology-video

    To download smaller sections of Bryophyte Ecology, visit: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/bryophyte-ecology/

  • Flea the Flyentist: What is an Invasive Species? by Molly Fitzgerald

    Flea the Flyentist: What is an Invasive Species?

    Molly Fitzgerald

  • The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 2: Drosophilids of the Southeast by Thomas Werner, Tessa E. Steenwinkel, and John Jaenike

    The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 2: Drosophilids of the Southeast

    Thomas Werner, Tessa E. Steenwinkel, and John Jaenike

    The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 2: Drosophilids of the Southeast provides an introduction to the flies of the family Drosophilidae of the Southeast of the United States. The book strives to facilitate identification of most of the drosophilid species in this region and provides remarks on interesting aspects of their biology and suggestions for future research on them. The book is intended for researchers, teachers, and students wishing to discover the diversity of these flies.

    Version 2 is a major update that covers new species and includes new pictures of previously covered species.

    View the 3 Volume Series of The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids here: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/fruitflies/

    Access The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 1: Midwest and Northeast here: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/oabooks/1/

    Access The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 3: Drosophilids of the Northwest here: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/oabooks/11/

  • Printing 3D Models for Chemistry: A Step-by-Step Open-Source Guide for Hobbyists, Corporate Professionals, and Educators and Students in K-12 and Higher Education by Elisabeth Grace Billman-Benveniste, Jacob Franz, and Loredana Valenzano-Slough

    Printing 3D Models for Chemistry: A Step-by-Step Open-Source Guide for Hobbyists, Corporate Professionals, and Educators and Students in K-12 and Higher Education

    Elisabeth Grace Billman-Benveniste, Jacob Franz, and Loredana Valenzano-Slough

    3D-printing is a relatively inexpensive additive manufacturing method used to create tangible objects. As a relatively new technology, the true capability of 3D-printing has not yet been fully exploited, especially in academic and research/teaching settings. Through this work, 3D-printing in a classroom and research environment is employed as a tool for creation of fully customizable, three-dimensional molecular models and for the visualization of theoretical abstract concepts.

  • The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 1: Drosophilids of the Midwest and Northeast by Thomas Werner, Tessa Steenwinkel, and John Jaenike

    The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids Volume 1: Drosophilids of the Midwest and Northeast

    Thomas Werner, Tessa Steenwinkel, and John Jaenike

    The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids: Volume 1: Drosophilids of the Midwest and Northeast provides an introduction to the flies of the family Drosophilidae of the Midwest and Northeast of the United States, as well as nearby regions in Canada. The book strives to facilitate identification of most of the drosophilid species in this region and provides remarks on interesting aspects of their biology and suggestions for future research on them. The book is intended for researchers, teachers, and students wishing to discover the diversity of these flies.

    Version 4 is a major update that covers new species and includes new pictures of previously covered species.

    View the 3 Volume Series of The Encyclopedia of North American Drosophilids here: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/fruitflies/

    Access Volume 2: Drosophilids of the Southeast here: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/oabooks/3/

    Access Volume 3: Drosophilids of the Northwest here: https://digitalcommons.mtu.edu/oabooks/11/

 
 
 

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