Subject Guides: Free Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic : Free Resources

Free Resources during the COVID-19 Pandemic

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many academic publishers are making e-resources free to students and faculty.

This guide will be updated as resources become available.

Textbooks Online

Free Textbooks

The following sites provide access to free textbooks.

RedShelf
Provides electronic access to textbooks produced by a variety of publishers, including APA, AMA, Oxford University and many other university presses.
VitalSource
Electronic Access to textbooks from different publishers.

Article Databases

Academic Articles

JSTOR
Expanded access to books and journal articles, including a Public Health journal collection.

Project Muse
Access to scholarly journal articles and books.

Videos and Image Resources

Streaming Videos

Kanopy
Expanded access to titles through April 12.

Free Video Streaming Services
NYT Wirecutter's guide to free streaming video services.

Artstor Digital Library
With approximately 300 collections composed of over 2.5 million images, Artstor provides access to curated images from reliable sources that have been rights-cleared for use in education and research. Free to use them in classroom instruction and handouts, presentations, student assignments, and other noncommercial educational and scholarly activities.

E-Books

Ebook Central (ProQuest)
Many publishers are providing free access through ProQuest.

Project Muse
National Emergency Library
The Internet Archive's 1.4 million (and growing) collection of digitized books.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg offers over 57,000 free eBooks.
Public Books Database
Gathers links to academic publishers with free books.
Hathi Trust
Full Text books in a variety of subjects, including the Sciences.

Public Library - Digital Books and Media

Public Libraries offer access to E-Books and Media

If you are a Los Angeles County Resident, you can apply online for access to digital collections at the libraries below. If you live outside of Los Angeles, check your local public library to see if you can get digital access to their collections.

Los Angeles Public Library E-Card
Live in Los Angeles but don’t have a library card? Good news: You can get immediate access to our digital collections without first having to visit a Los Angeles Public Library location through an e-card.
Los Angeles County Library E-Card
While our libraries are closed due to COVID-19 precautions, we want to make our digital resources more easily available to the residents of Los Angeles County. Sign up for a temporary digital card (valid for 90 days) to access all of our digital resources including LYNDA.com, eBooks, audiobooks, magazines, movies, TV, homework help, online classes, and more. You will receive an email with your library card and PIN number within one business day.

Teaching and Learning Online

Resources for online teaching and learning

Working and Learning Online
Pearson Education's online hub of resources for faculty and students.
Adobe Creative Suite
Adobe Creative Suite is offering free access to its Creative Cloud programs for college students through May 31.
Video Conferencing Software
Wirecutter's guide to free alternatives to Zoom and WebEx