PressBooks automatically adds chapter numbers to each new chapter you create. However, there may be times when you want to turn off the automatic chapter numbering and manually add chapter number information to the chapter title. For example, you may want to structure your book using PressBook Parts as a container for the chapter, and then create chapters for each part to better structure your… Read more »
Category: Tutorials
Licensing for Open Textbook Authors & Adapters
If you are modifying or creating a textbook from scratch, please use Creative Commons licensed material. You can use copyright material in a textbook you modify or create, but you must first obtain written permission from the copyright holder to use the copyrighted material in the textbook. You must also clearly note in the textbook that the material used is copyright. The implication of using… Read more »
Creating a derived copy of a textbook on Connexions
Connexions is both a textbook repository and textbook authoring platform. If you are working with an open textbook from OpenStax College and want to modify the book, you should consider using Connexions as your publishing platform as it is the platform that the OpenStax College projects are built on. In this video, you will learn how to use the Connexions platform to create a copy… Read more »
Getting Started Textbook Authoring on Connexions
Connexions is both a textbook repository and textbook authoring platform. If you are working with an open textbook from OpenStax College and want to modify the book, you should consider using Connexions as your publishing platform as it is the platform that the OpenStax College projects are built on. If you wish to create a new textbook based on an existing OpenStax College textbook, you… Read more »