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What is Pressbooks?

Pressbooks is simple eBook publishing software used to host open textbooks. Working in Pressbooks is similar to working within a learning management systems such as Blackboard or Moodle. MacEwan University Library maintains an installation of Pressbooks for the MacEwan community to use at no-charge.

In addition to providing users with a platform for creating original content, users can make copies of existing open textbooks that use Pressbooks software (including those listed in the Pressbooks Directory) and modify them to meet their needs.

Once a book is ready for publication, Pressbooks will output a completed textbook as a mobile-friendly website, and other formats including an ePub document (for use in e-readers), and a PDF (for printing).

To work within Pressbooks, users require an account, which is set up by MacEwan University Library. To learn more, visit About MacEwan Open Books, or email us at digitalscholarship@macewan.ca.
Content adapted from “What is Pressbooks?” in the Ryerson Open Textbook Authoring Guide by Ryerson University and licensed under CC-BY 4.0.

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