DISCOVER / ARCHIVE
SMITHSONIAN OPEN ACCESS
Start with an object, artwork or research topic from the Smithsonian's digital collections.
Explore open digital collections from the Smithsonian.
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GLOPORTA / COLLECTIONS WITHOUT BORDERS
Explore the World's Digital Libraries
From museum collections to manuscripts, historic records and public-domain books, explore five gateways to digital collections.
You don't need to visit a reading room to begin exploring cultural collections. Choose one subject and compare what different institutions make available online.
DISCOVER / HERITAGE
EUROPEANA
Compare that topic with material from cultural institutions across Europe.
Discover digital collections of Europe's cultural heritage.
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DISCOVER / LIBRARY
GALLICA
Look for old newspapers, maps or books in the French national library's digital collection.
Explore digitized books, newspapers, manuscripts, maps and photographs in Gallica, the digital library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
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DISCOVER / LIBRARY
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS
Explore historic photographs, maps and documents from the Library of Congress.
Explore digitized photographs, maps and historical collections.
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DISCOVER / BOOKS
PROJECT GUTENBERG
Finish by finding a public-domain book you would like to read.
Read public-domain literature and ebooks from a volunteer digital library.
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