Open Repositories
Open repositories allow anyone to upload and download learning resources in more than one format for reuse and remixing.
We have provided a list of open repositories and the formats available for each below.
The table is responsive to your screen size. If you are using a small screen view click on the + next to the repository’s title in order to see a full list of formats available.
| Repository | Requires login to download? | Creative Commons Licensed? | Documents/Text | Audio | Video | Images | Textbooks/eBooks | Presentations | Quizzes/Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LibriVox | N | CC0 | - | Y | - | - | Y | - | - |
| Merlot | N | All CC licences including CC0, plus some all rights reserved | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| National Science Digital Library | N | All CC licences, plus others | Y | - | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y |
| OER Commons | N | All CC licences, plus some ‘custom’ | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | Y | - |
| OpenLearn Create | N | CC BY-NC-SA | Y | Y | Y | - | - | - | - |
| TES Resources | Y | CC BY CC BY-SA CC BY-ND Plus non free 'premium' resources | Y | Y | - | Y | - | Y | Y |
| WikiEducator | N | CC BY CC BY-SA | Y | - | - | Y | - | - | Y |
| Wikimedia Commons | N | CC BY CC BY-SA CC0 | - | Y | Y | Y | Y | - | - |
| Europeana | N | All CC licences | - | Y | Y | Y | - | - | - |
| Smithsonian Open Access | N | CC0 | Y | Y | Y | Y | - | - | - |
| Paris Museum Open Collection | N | CC0 | - | - | - | Y | - | - | - |
Specialised Content Sites: Additionally there are websites which offer only one format of content but specialise in that field. Some of these you may be familiar with include Flickr, Soundcloud, and YouTube.
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