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E-Resources for Arts & Humanities

This guide outlines e-resources, both through IU & generally available on the web.

Free E-Resources for Arts & Humanities

Open Access E-Resources

In addition, here is a list of free e-resources that are always available online. These could be of use beyond COVID-19, like after graduation when you no longer have access to IU Resources. Learn more about Open Access Publishing here.

Temporary Free Resources During COVID-19

Here is a partial list of e-resources made available for free during COVID-19.

A full list can be found at this link.

Annual Reviews has made all content open access to support online teaching, learning and discovery through April 30, 2020.

​NewspaperArchive has opened up its entire collection to IUB students, faculty, and staff through the rest of the Spring Semester.

Duke University Press has opened up Project Euclid Prime and MSP on Euclid to IUB students, faculty, and staff through June 23, 2020.

The Horn Book is currently offering free access to the digital edition of the magazine.  Select "access digitized edition" to view.

RedShelf has announced that it has collaborated with its publishing partners to offer free access to eBooks to tens of thousands of students impacted by recent campus closings nationwide. 

HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service

Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, HathiTrust has activated its Emergency Temporary Access Service for participating libraries. IU students can now access digital copies of approximately 1.7 million books they would normally have access to in the IU Libraries physical collections.

To access these books in the HathiTrust:

1. Log in to HathiTrust using your Indiana University credentials.

2. Select CATALOG search and Full view only.

3. Enter your search terms. Happy browsing!