OER: Create Your OER Using the LibreTexts Platform

Use the Accessibility Checker on Each Page

You have resources available to help, especially with the LibreTexts remixer, but you’re reminded that it has to be accessible. You may not be familiar with accessibility integrations and inquire “What resources are available within LibreTexts to help with accessibility?”

That’s where the LibreTexts Accessibility Checker comes to help! The Accessibility Checker is available to authors while editing or remixing textbooks. Select the tool from within the toolbar to fix issues that it finds.

The LibreTexts libraries are housed within the Nice CXOne platform, a CMS, and uses CKEditor 4 to import or create content. Within the editor, we have made a Davinci Vitruvian man available as the Accessibility Checker icon. This feature has both automated and manual fixes which authors interact with. Many of the automation features have manual overrides available so author’s have more control of how content is presented.

Optional

You may wish to add images or graphics to your chapter display. Go to Page Settings at the top of a content page to upload a thumbnail.

Final Steps

When you have finished remixing and editing the content of your LibreTexts, you will need to address:

• Front Matter
  • Title Page - Set up your title in a larger bold font
  • Info Page - Delete the the DekiScript box and add an introduction to your LibreTextbook.
    • EX: why you created the textbook, its scope, your intentions for its use, etc.
• Back Matter 
  • EX: Glossary, appendix, etc. if yyou choose
• Chapter Thumbnail Images (if desired)
  • 250 x 250 pixels
• Add Creative Commons License (see below)

Time to Publish

When you have completed your textbook - reach out to info@libretexts.org, provide the link to the Workbench version of your textbook and let them know your are ready to have them publish it. HEADS UP! You will receive an email notice fore each individual page as it is published. 

For Additional Information ...

Consult the 2024 ed. of the LibreTexts OER Construction Guide linked below