COVID-19 Information PortalProvided by EBSCO, the company that provides many scholarly databases, the portal contains links to resources from the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control, global news updates, U.S. government updates, and more.
Speaking of Psychology: Coronavirus AnxietyThe American Psychological Association hosts this page which features a podcast addressing Coronavirus anxiety. In addition to listening to the podcast, site visitors can read a transcription.
The New York Times Coronavirus CoverageThe New York Times has made all its coverage of the Coronavirus outbreak free to all site visitors. Click the above link to be taken to a digital index of all coverage. Coverage is available in Chinese and Spanish. CGCC offers free digital subscriptions to the Times for students, staff, and faculty.
Free Ebooks on the Web
Getty Publications Virtual LibraryFree digital backlist titles from the Getty Publications Archives. Published by The Getty Center, a leading art museum, in Los Angeles.
HathiTrustHathiTrust is a partnership of academic & research institutions, offering a collection of millions of titles digitized from libraries around the world.
Internet History Sourcebooks ProjectFordham University collection of public domain and copy-permitted historical texts presented cleanly (without advertising or excessive layout) for educational use. Primary sources are available for use in college courses.
Met PublicationsThis website contains five decades of art history publications by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. All publications can be read, downloaded, and searched for free.
Project GutenbergProject Gutenberg offers over 50,000 free ebooks: choose among free epub books, free kindle books, download them or read them online. These ebooks may be freely used in the United States because most are not protected by U.S. copyright law, usually because their copyrights have expired.
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum free art booksA collection of more than 200 digitized art books. Titles include primary source material, biographies, exhibition catalogs, and more.
Online Video Sources
ESPN VideosAn assortment of video clips from ESPN, updated several times daily.
Library of Congress WebcastsBrowse the menu on the left side of the page to find webcasts on your subject. Site also includes audio files.
Moving Image Archive"This library contains digital movies uploaded by Archive users which range from classic full-length films, to daily alternative news broadcasts, to cartoons and concerts. Many of these videos are available for free download."
Outside the Lines' reporters investigate the biggest trends and topics from around the world of sports.
Statistical Websites
Agency for Healthcare Research and QualityThe Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) is the lead Federal agency charged with improving the safety and quality of America's health care system. AHRQ develops the knowledge, tools, and data needed to improve the health care system and help Americans, health care professionals, and policymakers make informed health decisions.
Bureau of Economic AnalysisExtensive site providing accurate and objective data about the U.S. economy. The bureau provides statistics such as U.S. gross domestic product, better known as GDP. It compiles state and local numbers, plus foreign trade and investment stats and industry data.
Bureau of Justice StatisticsThe bureau's mission is to collect, analyze, publish, and disseminate information on crime, criminal offenders, victims of crime, and the operation of justice systems at all levels of government.
Bureau of Labor Statistics"The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor is the principal federal agency responsible for measuring labor market activity, working conditions, and price changes in the economy. Its mission is to collect, analyze, and disseminate essential economic information."
Campus Safety and SecurityFederal site that allows users to download data for their school, to compare schools, and generate data based on trends.
Economic Research ServiceThis site, operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, aims to anticipate trends and emerging issues in agriculture, food, the environment, and rural America and to conduct high-quality, objective economic research to inform and enhance public and private decision making.
Energy Information Administration"The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) collects, analyzes, and disseminates independent and impartial energy information to promote sound policymaking, efficient markets, and public understanding of energy and its interaction with the economy and the environment."
Global Edge"Michigan State University's International Business Center offers a resource with a global focus. Users can seek statistical information on 202 nations and all 50 states, plus material on different industries, and more." - Library Journal
Internal Revenue Service statisticsHere you will find a wide range of tables, articles, and data that describe and measure elements of the U.S. tax system.
Key Economic IndicatorsWeb page featuring the latest economic data released by the U.S. Department of Commerce.
National Association of State Budget OfficesClick on the Reports and Data dropdown menu on the toolbar to locate a wealth of information on state budgets, education spending, fiscal surveys, and more.
National Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences. NCES fulfills a Congressional mandate to collect, collate, analyze, and report complete statistics on the condition of American education; conduct and publish reports; and review and report on education activities internationally.
National Center for Health StatisticsOfficial website of the nation's health statistics agency. It collects data from birth and death records, medical records, interview surveys, and through direct physical exams and laboratory testing.
National Park Service Statistics DatabaseOfficial public information site of the National Park Service that allows users to look at site visitation and related statistics.
New York City Crime StatisticsCompiled by the NYPD, data includes city-wide statistics as well as by borough and precinct.
State of New York Open DataUser-friendly government site that provides extensive data on New York state. Data is broken in 12 easy to use categories, from education, public safety and health, to name a few.
United States Census BureauThis site contains a wealth of demographic information on all 50 states, plus cities and towns, in addition to economic information. Site includes maps and infographics.
General Resources
EBSCO faculty selectFrom the website: "To support distance learning at institutions impacted by COVID-19 closures, we have created a simplified version of EBSCO Faculty Select to help faculty easily find Open Educational Resources and DRM-free e-books to support remote classroom needs.With this option, EBSCO is offering a simplified version of Faculty Select that includes access to OER material as well as the option to discover more than 225,000 DRM-free EBSCO eBooks in one place, available at no charge for faculty to use through June 30, 2020.
Faces of FridaSite hosted by Google in collaboration with several art museums from around the world to spotlight Frida Kahlo's life, art, and legacy.
Internet Archive ScholarFrom the website: "This full text search index includes over 25 million research articles and other scholarly documents preserved in the Internet Archive. The collection spans from digitized copies of eighteenth century journals though the latest Open Access conference proceedings and pre-prints crawled from the World Wide Web."
Open CultureFrom the website: "Open Culture brings together high-quality cultural & educational media for the worldwide lifelong learning community. Web 2.0 has given us great amounts of intelligent audio and video. It's all free. It's all enriching. But it's also scattered across the web, and not easy to find. Our whole mission is to centralize this content, curate it, and give you access to this high quality content whenever and wherever you want it."
United Nations iLibraryThis website, hosted by the United Nations, offers access to reports about climate change, COVID-19, global economics, and other areas of interest.
Primary Sources on the Internet
Below are some websites offering primary sources. Before trusting a website, evaluate it to ensure credibility.
The British Museum online collectionsThe digital collection allows access to almost four and a half million objects in more than two million records. High definition images can be enlarged and examined in detail.
Congress.govOfficial website for U.S. government information. Includes text of congressional bills, treaties, a link to U.S. founding documents and more.
Digital Vatican LibraryProvides free access to the Vatican Library’s digitized collections of manuscripts and incunabula.
The Holy SeeOfficial website of The Vatican. Includes the texts of letters, papal speeches, prayers, and more. A timeline allows users to search for these documents from several recent popes.
Library of CongressThis site is a treasure trove of primary source documents for American historical research. On the home page, look at the items listed under “Collection Highlights.” See the collection of photographs, historic newspapers, and American Memory. American Memory is devoted to U.S. history.
U.S. House of Representatives Open GovernmentIn order to operate as transparently as possible, the House provides to the public a variety of disclosure documents, legislative resources, and video archives. Video archives are searchable back to the late 1970s.
World War I Document ArchiveCollection of documents including treaties, personal narratives and correspondence created by the World War I Military History List and based at Brigham Young University.
