{"id":55025,"date":"2020-04-05T15:00:33","date_gmt":"2020-04-05T07:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/?p=55025"},"modified":"2020-04-05T17:09:19","modified_gmt":"2020-04-05T09:09:19","slug":"list-free-online-libraries-during-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2020\/04\/05\/list-free-online-libraries-during-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"LIST: Free Online Libraries During COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Schools have been suspended in many countries around the world and many faculty members and parents are worried about how to continue the school year during and after the\u00a0suspension. In response, many online libraries and resources have opened up their databases for free!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">We have listed down some local and international collections that are now available for public access for students and academe.<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">National Library of the Philippines<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The National Library of the Philippines will be accessible to those who request it through email. For foreign resources, email <a href=\"mailto:reference@nlp.gov.ph\" target=\"_blank\">reference@nlp.gov.ph<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0for Filipiniana resources, email <a href=\"mailto:filipiniana@nlp.gov.ph\" target=\"_blank\">filipiniana@nlp.gov.ph<\/a>\u00a0indicating your name, affiliation, and desired topic\/subject.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NLP1901\/photos\/a.368647660319906\/888322615019072\/?type=3&#038;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARBWTf5q_F1teWA6-ZSG2vGpPmiidHKLp2SF5eMLAoOCrvjj43CcaKMzx5UZqwYXxdHXvH38sL-ivK32wehhK4Fdzr2xn8gP-EkdevEPCsweW6Tbd1xJ5w7miE0Tg1dHFbJqzFYQ_b4gNnW8uWFmPFonV_xliUHPF9tU6Vr4owMePvcxIUgR-DL7nhPjIJtMuLrTPDSMT9xiVrIJYX2NqSnwpb6J6nfVFn7sS9xMYi9_b_fpsqXqNKbkoztEzAo15J9HEmyapeRZvVJrNDFcfSa0c3MJRrXmx_cb5RLVFgIz3nXsoDho3d9TJ9DeJ_Ls2pMu8DuOpRQ_JoZe_zE3M48&#038;__tn__=-R<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">DepEd Commons<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Free online learning portal for children studying in public schools by the Department of Education. Though the access is limited, DepEd Commons is a way for faculty and students to pick up education despite the suspension of classes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/asianparent-assets-ph.dexecure.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2020\/04\/deped-screen-display-1c4a157c01d0ecd5cfb17b0fa76010e088056c0a9fe997b986c32434c5863d08.jpg\" alt=\"deped commons\" width=\"797\" height=\"483\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/commons.deped.gov.ph\/\" target=\"_blank\">commons.deped.gov.ph<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Cambridge University Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Over 700 textbooks are available for free access until the end of May 2020.\u00a0Access will be automatically arranged if you already have access to the current\u00a0free reference collection, which includes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/what-we-publish\/collections\/cambridge-histories\" target=\"_blank\">Cambridge Histories<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/what-we-publish\/collections\/cambridge-companions\" target=\"_blank\">Cambridge Companions<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/what-we-publish\/elements\" target=\"_blank\">Cambridge Elements<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cambridge.org\/core\/what-we-publish\/textbooks\" target=\"_blank\">cambridge.org<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">TumbleBooks<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>Osterhout Free Library&#8217;s online database is suitable for children from K-12 including picture books, textbooks, books for young adults, graphic novels, and video books.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/uwwvalley\/posts\/3430803943601555<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/osterhout.info\/tumblebooks\/\" target=\"_blank\">osterhout.info\/tumblebooks<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Scribd<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Online audiobook and e-book subscription Scribd will be free for everyone for 30 days with no credit card or commitment required. The digital library has millions of ebooks, audioboks, magazine articles, and others.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/scr.bi\/ReadFree\" target=\"_blank\">scr.bi\/ReadFree<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">JSTOR<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Journals, books, images and media, research reports, and more are now available and freely accessible worldwide. Additionally, they are welcoming requests for an expanded set of content for students displaced due to COVID-19.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Webite:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/about.jstor.org\/oa-and-free\/\" target=\"_blank\">about.jstor.org\/oa-and-free<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Project\u00a0MUSE<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>An online database of scholarly content from institutions from around the world, Project MUSE has open access temporarily. Journals from participating publishers include Princeton University Press, Music Library Association, and even Ateneo de Manila University.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/about.muse.jhu.edu\/resources\/freeresourcescovid19\/\" target=\"_blank\">about.muse.jhu.edu\/resources\/freeresourcescovid19<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">MIT Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">The\u00a0Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Press is offering experts <a href=\"https:\/\/mit.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7caff40e82d72e9429c33df2a&amp;id=b033130cac&amp;e=0a719b38a4%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\">free articles\u00a0<\/a>on pandemics, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mit.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7caff40e82d72e9429c33df2a&amp;id=361c71d9dc&amp;e=0a719b38a4%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\">MIT Press Direct<\/a>\u00a0for displaced faculty and students, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mit.us2.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=7caff40e82d72e9429c33df2a&amp;id=600311335e&amp;e=0a719b38a4%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank\" target=\"_blank\">PubPub<\/a>, an open-source platform used for community publishing.<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mitpress\/photos\/a.453012079893\/10158114449624894\/?type=3&#038;__xts__%5B0%5D=68.ARDIJu6DE9iFsZVT70U1jW5KwgLkDJg0thLqDFE-vO_nN8rHJXv4X24I4gBSxrV8xS6o6Be5ZGch-0kZsEk1mxC3muf6l917Qt7qdvK00dxNjY9Lv5srdlGCaiIaIKpzeZFP_T5t1D62ert0JvZtIWPahfADNFz0SId1pqunkISS1rn2JR1RJX-43NSMwUgmYihIkzHPTuptHazce_TdM8jg58xguM7k7h4Ph4-mI5apBOVHZaxb5vjKQdq_gKBDWYN7c32M7Bg7-vwwJH2YVagx1LVU8n6J_wHaf21dfbFoHpIBQl60ZENC4X4eksDwmEN9WXAYsB9Nfts&#038;__tn__=-R<\/p>\n<p>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mitpress.mit.edu\/blog\/updates-during-covid-19-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\">mitpress.mit.edu\/blog\/updates-during-covid-19-pandemic<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Intramuros Administration<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Intramuros Administration\u00a0recently set up a\u00a0virtual tour website\u00a0that gives\u00a0users\u00a0a view of the historic walled city\u2019s rich arts and culture collection. They have partnered with Google Arts and Culture for people to virtually visit\u00a0sites, parks, and plazas.<\/p>\n<p>Website:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/intramuros-administration\" target=\"_blank\">artsandculture.google.com\/partner\/intramuros-administration<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 14pt\">Dark Horse Comics<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Enjoy\u00a0<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">the first chapter of stories ranging from Umbrella Academy, American Gods; young reader selections like Disney\u2019s Incredibles 2, Frozen, to graphic novels and more!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/darkhorsecomics\/photos\/a.10150096804449791\/10158258213359791\/?type=3&#038;theater<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/digital.darkhorse.com\/pages\/246\/free-dark-horse-comics\" target=\"_blank\">digital.darkhorse.com\/pages\/246\/free-dark-horse-comics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Do you know other online libraries that have opened up free access during the COVID-19 lockdown? Tell us in the comments below!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Also read:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2020\/03\/27\/list-free-books-and-films-amid-covid-19-quarantine\/\" target=\"_blank\">LIST: Free Books and Films Amid COVID-19 Quarantine<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2020\/04\/01\/list-temporary-medical-quarantine-facilities-in-metro-manila-for-covid-19-patients\/\" target=\"_blank\">LIST: Temporary Medical &amp; Quarantine Facilities in Metro Manila for COVID-19 Patients<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2020\/03\/29\/donate-to-covid-19-frontliners-through-these-mobile-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\">Donate to COVID-19 Frontliners Through These Mobile Applications<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/2020\/03\/29\/reliable-sites-and-database-for-updates-on-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reliable Sites and Database for Updates on COVID-19<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have listed down some local and international collections that are now available for public access for students and academe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":54729,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[96],"tags":[12848,12899,330],"class_list":["post-55025","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-listicle","tag-covid-19","tag-covid-2019","tag-library"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2020\/03\/original1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55025","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=55025"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55025\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":55141,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55025\/revisions\/55141"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54729"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=55025"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=55025"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=55025"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}