It’s been an exciting year for Pressbooks users. In 2023 alone, we’ve had nearly 9,000 creators from across 500+ institutions produce content that has reached 64 million visitors.
What are those 64 million visitors looking at? Great question!
The short answer is: free, open access textbooks for a variety of college-level subjects. This year’s most-visited books teach communication skills, health sciences, social sciences, and business. Most are considered high-enrollment and/or gateway courses that attract many students fulfilling general education requirements. Two cover foundational nursing program curriculum.
We invite you to join the viewing party. Here’s a list of Pressbooks’ top ten books that received the most page views in 2023.
Communication In the Real World
From the University of Minnesota
3.5 million page views
1.2 million visitors
59,000 downloads
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An introduction to Communication Studies that combines an overview of conceptual foundations with timely research and real-life applications
Anatomy and Physiology
From Oregon State University
2.7 million page views
1.8 million visitors
16,000 downloads
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A foundational anatomy textbook organized by body systems with a focus on inclusive and equitable instruction
Stand Up, Speak Out: The Practice and Ethics of Public Speaking
From the University of Minnesota
2.5 million page views
785,000 visitors
47,000 downloads
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A text focused on helping students become more seasoned public speakers with an emphasis on ethics
Nursing Skills – 2e
From Chippewa Valley Technical College
1.9 million page views
1.1 million visitors
10,000 downloads
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A foundational text used in practical nursing programs as well as first-year courses preparing students to become registered nurses
Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World
From the University of Minnesota
1.6 million page views
920,000 visitors
13,000 downloads
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Adapts contents of the best mainstream texts to provide both a sociological understanding of society and insight into how to enact societal change
College Success
From the University of Minnesota
1.5 million page views
390,000 visitors
31,000 downloads
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With the goal of helping students succeed in college, this text covers subjects like motivation, preparing for tests, and taking control of your health and finances
Principles of Management
From the University of Minnesota
1.5 million page views
884,000 visitors
26,000 downloads
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Teaching tomorrow’s leaders the basics of management through a lens of strategy, entrepreneurship, and active leadership
Human Resource Management
From the University of Minnesota
1.5 million page views
719,000 visitors
40,000 downloads
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Teaches HR theories and strategies to a variety of management professionals who need to know how to recruit, train, and compensate people
Nursing Fundamentals
From Chippewa Valley Technical College
1.4 million page views
915,000 visitors
17,000 downloads
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Developed for entry level nursing students, this texts is used as a framework for delivering patient care across a variety of nursing concepts
Understanding Media and Culture
From the University of Minnesota
1.4 million page views
605,000 visitors
20,000 downloads
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This text helps students understand and engage with the social, political and economic forces affecting the future of media and technology
Read our full report about the amazing things the Pressbooks community has been up to in 2023.
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