These links will take you directly to the portions of databases that contain materials relevant to History. However, this is by no means an exhaustive list. Feel free to explore the General Collections to find additional resources.
Over 50,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free Kindle books; read online or download. Mostly titles in the public domain. Some copyrighted titles are included, for which permission for unlimited non-commercial worldwide use has been given.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the forerunners in open courseware, making "virtually all MIT course content" available online for public access. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Offers educators a wide variety of multimedia content online, including videos, animations, and simulations. An additional feature offers educators to create "playlists" for their students, which correlate specifically to their particular instruction material. Site-specific license.
A collection of shareable course materials, including syllabi, course activities, readings, and assessments designed by teams of college faculty, instructional designers, librarians, and other experts. CC BY 3.0
The EU digital platform for cultural heritage, to which more than 3,000 institutions across Europe have contributed. Together, their assembled collections let users explore Europe's cultural and scientific heritage from prehistory to the modern day. Licenses vary. Verify individual items.
Content on the WDL includes books, manuscripts, maps, newspapers, journals, prints and photographs, sound recordings, and films. Licenses vary. Verify individual items.
Provides a growing catalog of free, peer-reviewed, and openly-licensed textbooks; supported by the Center for Open Education and the Open Textbook Network.
