Guide to primary sources

40,000+ volumes related to the history, language, literature, and material culture of the ancient world from the Mediterranean to China, currently in the process of being digitized.

Collection of texts from the Graeco-Roman world.

Free access to digital documents relevant to the fields of law, history, politics, diplomacy and government, spanning from 4000 BCE to the 21st century.

A growing consortium of libraries and museums committed to free online access to their collections of pre-modern manuscripts. Searches multiple repositories and links to member institutions.

A freely available archive of electronic texts about religion, mythology, legends and folklore, and occult and esoteric topics. Texts are presented in English translation and, where possible, in the original language.

Open access collection of ancient, medieval, and modern texts, in English and in original languages.

A large-scale collaborative repository of digital content from 100+ research libraries. Contains 13.7 million+ volumes and is full-text searchable.

A non-profit, open access library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more. Strong emphasis on public domain texts.

38,000+ free eBooks that can be read online or downloaded to your kindle, phone, or other device.