Catalog – Atlantic Canada Pressbooks Network

Biology 2e for Biol 111 and Biol 112

CC BY (Attribution) 122 H5P Activities English (Canada)

Author(s): Mary Ann Clark, Jung Choi, Matthew Douglas

Editor(s): Maryann Burbidge, jperry

Subject(s): Biology, life sciences

Institution(s): St. Francis Xavier University

Publication date: 2023-02-26

Last updated: 2025-09-12

The Evolving Landscape of Post-secondary Student Transitions in Canada: Striving for Best Practices

Author(s): Steven Smith, Tom Brophy, Adam Daniels, Amy McEvoy

Editor(s): Steven Smith, Adam Daniels, Amy McEvoy, Tom Brophy

Subject(s): Education / Educational sciences / Pedagogy

Last updated: 2025-09-05

Communication: Fundamentals for the Workplace

CC BY (Attribution) 104 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Jordan Smith, NSCC

Subject(s): Business communication, etiquette and presentation, Writing and editing guides

Publisher: NSCC

Publication date: 2021-06-01

Last updated: 2025-08-27

This open textbook is designed to guide college students in developing the vital communication skills that are necessary to succeed in the modern workplace.

Communication and Mentoring in the Trades

CC BY (Attribution) English (Canada)

Author(s): Tim Carson, NSCC

Subject(s): Communication studies, Interpersonal communication and skills

Institution(s): Nova Scotia Community College

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Publication date: 2021-05-01

Last updated: 2025-08-23

Reading Essentials 1 Student Workbook

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) English

Author(s): Jocelyn Boyd-Johnson

Subject(s): Language learning: reading skills

Publisher: NSCC

Last updated: 2025-08-21

NSCC Fundamentals of Business

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) 86 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Business Faculty from Nova Scotia Community College, Business Faculty from Ontario Colleges, Original Authors and Contributors from Virginia Tech

Subject(s): Business studies: general

Publisher: NSCC

Publication date: 2021-06-01

Last updated: 2025-08-21

Updated for Fall 2025

An introductory textbook in business that covers a variety of topics: The Foundation of Business, Ethics and Social Responsibility, Business in a Global Environment, Forms of Business Ownership, Entrepreneurship: Starting a Business, Management and Leadership, Structuring Organizations, Operations Management, Management Human Resources.

Bumble bees of Unama'ki

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) 19 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Hannah Kosick

Subject(s): Biology, life sciences

Publication date: 2021-04-27

Last updated: 2025-08-19

Bumble bees of Unama’ki: A Guide to Becoming a Buzzing Naturalist is an online guide targeted at the young and the young at heart naturalist that is interested in learning more about bumble bees in Cape Breton. Throughout this online Guide, you’ll learn about bumble bee life cycles, anatomy structure, identification, threats, and more. Dive in and flip through pages of bee-utiful bumble bee photographs, terrible bee jokes, and endless bee puns. Test your knowledge with interactive quizzes and find out how to get involved in bumble bee conservation efforts.

NSCC Living in Nova Scotia: A Resource Guide for Students

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) English

Author(s): NSCC Student Services

Subject(s): Landlord and tenant law, Counselling and care of students, Student life

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Publication date: 2023-08-29

Last updated: 2025-08-19

This resource guide is for all NSCC students who want to gain knowledge and skills for Living in Nova Scotia. This guide contains information relevant to all campuses with the primary goal of educating students in:
* how to search for housing,
* being successful tenants,
* and understanding how to be safe in their local and campus communities.

All NSCC Students who complete this guide can take a short quiz and receive a digital statement of completion.

NSCC Student Advising Handbook 2024-2025

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) 13 H5P Activities English

Author(s): NSCC

Subject(s): Student life, Educational: Study skills

Publisher: Nova Scotia Community College

Publication date: 2024-05-07

Last updated: 2025-07-15

1, 2, 3 Write!

CC BY-NC-SA (Attribution NonCommercial ShareAlike) 15 H5P Activities English

Author(s): Gay Monteverde

Subject(s): Language learning: writing skills

Institution(s): Nova Scotia Community College

Publisher: NSCC

Publication date: 2022-06-01

Last updated: 2025-07-15

1, 2, 3 Write! provides step-by-step instruction to build college writing skills. It combines comprehensive grammar and mechanics review with sentence, paragraph and essay writing techniques and practice. Links to example essays from professional and student writers demonstrate the skills studied and provide reading and critical thinking opportunities.