Drawn from the collections of many major research libraries, this web site contains complete scanned copies of millions of books that are out of copyright (i.e. published before 1928).
The Internet Archive is a non-profit web site that provides permanent access to many of the world's publications in digital format. It covers all time periods and is useful for finding digitized versions of books and other publications that are no longer under copyright.
This is a full-text collection of over 75,000 books, pamphlets, and broadsides published in America from 1639 to 1819. It includes the works of many British authors during this time period that appeared in American editions.
This database consists of two parts: Early American Imprints. Series I: Evans (1639-1800), which is based on Charles Evanss American Bibliography, and Early American Imprints. Series II:Shaw-Shoemaker (1801-1819), which is based on Ralph R. Shaws and Richard H. Shoemakers American Bibliography.
Use this combined library catalog to find records for millions of books and other materials in libraries worldwide. Most of the books in libraries in the United States can be borrowed on interlibrary loan. Digitized books that are no longer under copyright can also be read online by using the links in their records in WorldCat.