Online Resources

Creative Commons Search: A search engine for CC-licensed resources. The image search is the most useful.

Guide to the Public Domain: Learn how to find images and artwork in the Public Domain.

Library of Congress - Digital Collections: High-quality items free to use and reuse.

Openverse Search: A library of images and audio under CC license.

Smithsonian Open Access: Download and reuse millions of 2D and 3D digital items.

Ted Talks: Inspiring lectures on a range of subjects (CC licensed).

Unsplash: Over 1 million photos for commercial and non-commercial use.

Wikimedia Commons: Openly licensed images, video, and music.

Edsitement!: Peer-evaluated websites and lessons from the NEH.

Google Advanced Search: Use the "Usage Rights" filter to find CC works.

Mason OER Metafinder (MOM): Connects to 15 major OER repositories.

OASIS: Search by subject or material type (textbooks, simulations).

OER Commons: Collects and distributes OER at various levels.

OpenCulture: Blog-formatted site for free culture/education (great movies!).

OpenLearn: Free courses from 60 seconds to 24 hours in length.

Smarthistory: Not-for-profit art history resource; official partner to Khan Academy.

DPLA: Riches of America's libraries made freely available.

LOC Digital Collections: Direct access to Library of Congress items.

Pierce County Library: Resources for residents (and reciprocal agreements).

Queer Liberation Library: LGBTQ+ literature and community resources.

Tacoma Public Library: Access for Tacoma residents.

Washington State Library: Open to all WA residents 18+.

Open Stax: Peer-reviewed, quality college textbooks.

Open Textbook Library: College-level texts with full reviews.

BC OpenEd: Curated and reviewed by British Columbia faculty.

LibreTexts: Infinite library supported by the Dept. of Education.

Wikibooks: Collaborative textbooks using Wikipedia's model.

Project Gutenberg: Full text of classics/public domain works.

Bloomsbury Academic: UK publisher releasing open access titles.

Discipline-Specific (Virginia Tech): Textbooks, simulations, and interactive material.

Subject Resources (UNH): Divided into Humanities, Social Science, and STEM.