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Open and Free Access Materials for Research

In response to libraries and archives being closed during the lockdowns in 2020 the IHR launched this page to steer researchers to freely accessible online research resources. We continue to update the page as part of our remit to help researchers nationally and internationally. We're also asking you for additional recommendations to make this resource as useful as possible.

Introduction

In response to libraries and archives being closed in 2020 the IHR launched this page to steer researchers to freely accessible online research resources. Below you will find lists of links to these resources, organised, for example, by publication type, chronology and theme. At the start you will also find helpful advice from the IHR Library team on how to make the most of this resource.

So far over 750 resources have been listed but there will be many others known to you. We’re keen to hear about these and encourage you to get in touch. If you would like to recommend a freely accessible online resource please send your suggestions to [email protected]. Alternatively, you can submit your recommendations via an online suggestions box. We will then review the submissions and add them to the portal

About this Guide

Secondary Works

Catalogues, Bibliographies and Guides

Online Book Collections

Digital Collections

Late Antiquity

Medieval

Early Modern

Modern and Contemporary

Garden History

Local History

LGBTIQ+ History

Medical History

Rural and Agricultural History

Scientific History

African History

Asia, China

Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific

Audio Visual and Oral History, 3D, AR and Internet Archives

Newspapers and Maps