Free Online Resources

Recommended Free Databases & eBooks

1. JSTOR 

A digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.  This is a direct link to the "open content" search. 

2. ERIC

An online library of education research and information, sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education.

3. Library of Congress: The Library serves as the research arm of Congress and is recognized as the national library of the United States. Its collections comprise the world's most comprehensive record of human creativity and knowledge. Open to those ages 16 and older without charge or special permission, it is the world's largest library and a great resource for scholars and researchers. 

• E-Resources: This includes licensed resources and free resources on the Web recommended by the LOC's reference staff.

• Digital Collections: The library's collection is currently being digitized. Many resources are now available online for viewing.

• Free to Use and Reuse: Images that you can use for your projects, remember to cite your work!

4. World Digital Library: An international digital library operated by UNESCO and the United States Library of Congress

5. Project Gutenburg: A library of free eBooks. 

6. US Census: Explore the US Census data. "Learn about America’s People, Places, and Economy"

7. Smithsonian Open Access: Collection of museum resources including images of actual full sized exhibits and information about the artifacts. 

8. Digital Public Library of America: the DPLA delivers over 47 million primary source materials (images, texts, videos, and sounds) from across the United States.

Hawaii Resources

• Hawaii State Digital Archives: The Hawaii State Archives have started to digitize their collection and made it available online to the public. 

• Hawaii Alive: Bishop Museum has started sharing resources about Hawaii's culture and history from its collections, library, and archives. 

• Ulukau: The electronic Hawaiian library

• Pūnaewele Hawai'i: A Hawaiian Online Resource Collection.  This resource is a collection of online resources about Hawaii and the Hawaiian people, curated by the librarians at Kamehameha Schools (Hawai'i Island campus).  GUIDE

• UH Manoa Hawaii Databases: scroll down to "Hawaii"

• Local News

  • Hawaii News Now (HNN)

  • KHON 2 News

  • KITV 4

  • Civil Beat

• Hawaii State Public Library Online Resources: Requires a HSPLS Card login(*)

  • Online Databases*

  • Hawaii Government Public Documents 

  • Hawaii Newspapers (*May require library card login) 

• *ARCHIVES AND POLITICAL PROCESSES: A CASE STUDY ON THE HISTORY OF THE H-3 FREEWAY: a website resource about Hawaii's political processes using primary documents regarding the building of the H3, created by a group of UH Manoa's Law Library archivists, librarians, and law students.