Catalog – LOUIS Pressbooks

Finite Mathematics

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Author(s): Ashley Segalla, Kiel Ellis, Renae Broussard, Toni Spahn

Editor(s): Jared Eusea

Subject(s): Mathematics

Publisher: LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Publication date: 2024-01-01

Last updated: 2026-09-05

This book is designed to be used in any Finite Mathematics course, whether College Algebra is a prerequisite or not. There are sections at the end of Chapters 2, 4, and 8 that use technology to solve problems that are solved in other sections in the chapter. A fun fact about this book is that it was adapted and written by four Louisiana natives who decided to add a bit of Louisiana to the content, examples, and exercises in the book.
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Applied Algebra

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Author(s): Jared Eusea, Karen Perilloux, Kristina VanDusen, Lauren Johnson, Prakash Ghimire

Subject(s): Mathematics, Mathematical foundations, Applied mathematics

Publisher: LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Last updated: 2026-08-28

This book is designed to be used in any Applied Algebra course for non-STEM students, though can also be used for STEM students as well. The authors wanted to produce an interactive online experience for students by building upon the written detailed examples with embedded videos and knowledge checks for each objective. ONGOING EDITS: Please note that this edition of the textbook is subject to updates and revisions across 2026.

Strategies for Effective Business Communication

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Author(s): Adrienne Abel, Andrew Stracuzzi, Brian Dunphy, eCampusOntario, Jordan Smith, Joseph Williams, Melissa Ashman, Sumita Roy, Sydney Epps, Veronika Humphries

Subject(s): Business communication, etiquette and presentation, Language learning: writing skills

Publisher: LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Publication date: 2022-08-01

Last updated: 2026-08-26

This open textbook is designed to support students in Dual Enrollment Business and Professional Communication courses in Louisiana.
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Lifespan Development

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Author(s): Bill Pelz, Cynthia Thomas, Tremika Cleary

Editor(s): Angela Balius, Johannah White

Subject(s): Child, developmental and lifespan psychology, Child, developmental and lifespan psychology

Publisher: LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Publication date: 2025-01-01

Last updated: 2026-08-10

Lifespan Psychology offers an overview of the discipline of developmental psychology with attention paid to the physiological, psychological, social, and cultural factors that influence and form the human experience from conception and birth to death and grief. Particular emphasis is given to examples that speak to underrepresented populations and, as an added twist, with examples drawn from Louisiana’s rich heritage.

Trigonometry

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Author(s): Bimal Kunwor, Donna Densmore, Jared Eusea, Yi Zhen

Subject(s): Mathematics

Publisher: LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Publication date: 2024-01-01

Last updated: 2026-08-10

This book is designed to be used in any Trigonometry course. The book is useful to students in a variety of programs - for example, students who have encountered elements of triangle trigonometry in previous courses may be able to skip all or part of Chapters 1 through 3. Students preparing for technical courses may not need much of the material after Chapter 6 or 7. Chapters 9 and 10 cover vectors and polar coordinates, optional topics that occur in some trigonometry courses but are often reserved for precalculus.

Trigonometry, copyright © 2024 by LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network, is licensed under a GNU Free Documentation except where otherwise noted. This is an adaptation of Trigonometry by Katherine Yoshiwara, licensed under a GNU Free Documentation License. That adapted text provides permission to copy, distribute, and/or modify the document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts.
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College Algebra

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Author(s): Cynthia Singleton, Ginny Bradley, Karen Perilloux, Prakash Ghimire

Editor(s): Jared Eusea

Subject(s): Mathematics

Publisher: LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Publication date: 2024-01-01

Last updated: 2026-08-10

This book is designed to be used in any College Algebra course. Chapters 1 and 2 provide both a review and foundation for study of functions that begins in Chapter 3. The authors wanted to produce an interactive online experience for students by building upon the written detailed examples with embedded videos and knowledge checks for each objective.
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Introductory Statistics

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Author(s): Jared Eusea, Phyllis Okwan, Rachid Belmasrour, Stephan Patterson, Stephen Andrus

Editor(s): Ashley Segalla, Deborah Shepherd, Jared Eusea

Subject(s): Mathematics

Publisher: LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Publication date: 2024-01-01

Last updated: 2026-08-10

This book is designed to be used in any Introductory Statistics course. It focuses on the interpretation of statistical results, especially in real world settings, and assumes that students have an understanding of intermediate algebra. The main sections of the text follows "traditional statistics" teaching methods by placing a significant emphasis on the development and practical application of formulas, so that students have a deeper understanding of their interpretation and application of data. However, because it is also widely known that the use of technology (graphing calculators, Excel, etc.) is used to cover the concepts in statistics, an added feature of Using Technology sections at the end of each chapter has been added.
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Introduction to Criminal Justice

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Author(s): Brandon Hamann, Chantel Chauvin, Franklyn Scott, Michelle Holcomb, Pamela Simek

Subject(s): Crime and criminology

Institution(s): Bossier Parish Community College, Dillard University, LSU and A&M College, Northwestern State University, Southern University in New Orleans

Publisher: LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Publication date: 2024-01-01

Last updated: 2026-08-10

This book provides a foundational basis of the U.S. Criminal Justice System. Students will gain familiarity with the workings of, and relationship between, the police, the courts, and the correctional system (both institutional and community). It also spends time discussing the development of criminological theory as it attempts to explain the causes of criminal behavior. While this book aims to give students a solid understanding of basic legal concepts and vocabulary, it will also take a socio-historical perspective that relates the evolution of US criminal justice to the contemporary structure of American society. Finally, this book is adapted to support the needs of students within the educational curriculum of the Louisiana Department of Education Board of Regents Dual Enrollment Program for high school students.

Environmental Science

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Author(s): Bill Freedman, Waneene Dorsey, Adronisha Frazier, Murty Kambhampati, John Galiotos, Soma Mukherjee

Subject(s): Biology, life sciences, The environment

Publication date: 2024-01-01

Last updated: 2026-08-10

This textbook is a modified version of Environmental Science - Canadian Perspectives by Bill Freedman. It is intended to provide the core elements of a curriculum for teaching environmental science at the introductory level and included Louisiana perspectives. This book is suitable for students beginning a program in environmental science, environmental studies, or sustainability. It is also appropriate for arts students who require a science elective, and for science students who require a non-major elective. Louisiana and national contexts are integrated throughout the text, along with North American and global data that provide a broader perspective.
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Exploring the Physical World: An Updated and Expanded Introduction to the Physical Sciences

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Author(s): Esperanza Zenon, James Boffenmyer, Mostafa Elaasar, Shirley Vides

Editor(s): Kelly Kingrey-Edwards

Subject(s): Physics, Chemistry

Publisher: LOUIS: The Louisiana Library Network

Publication date: 2024-01-01

Last updated: 2026-08-10

This a physical science text intended for nonscience majors that covers introductory chemistry and physics topics.
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