Google Maps
Online toolGoogle's web mapping service (launched 2005).
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Content libraries you can reuse. “Free” does not mean “royalty-free”: each listing states the license, whether commercial use is allowed and whether attribution is required. When licenses vary from one file to another, we say so.
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- Stock photosFree stock photo libraries, with the exact license of each: CC0, custom license or mixed licenses.11
- Stock videosFree video footage to reuse in your edits.1
- MusicFree music for your videos and projects, with attribution conditions.4
- Sound effectsSound effects and ambiences, from public domain to Creative Commons.1
- IconsConsistent, open icon sets you can use in your interfaces.3
- FontsFree typefaces, often under the OFL, usable commercially.1
- IllustrationsFree illustrations and vector drawings, with their terms of use.4
- 3D models, textures & HDRIs3D models, textures and HDRI environments, often in the public domain.4
- Art & cultural heritageHigh-resolution artworks from museums and archives, often released into the public domain.27
- Books & textsPublic domain books and digital libraries, with legal nuances by country.31
- Open data & mapsPublic data and open mapping, reusable under open licenses.6
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Wikisource
Resource libraryFree multilingual library of public domain and freely licensed texts, transcribed by volunteers.
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Wikimedia Commons
Resource libraryFree media library of millions of images, sounds and videos, each with its licence and author stated.
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Project Gutenberg
Resource libraryMore than 75,000 free ebooks, mostly older works in the public domain, readable online or downloadable.
Completely freeWebEuropeana
Resource libraryDigital collection of European cultural heritage operated by the Europeana Foundation.
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Google Books
Resource libraryGoogle Books is an e-book library, available on the web.
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Freesound
Resource libraryCollaborative database of sound effects and samples under Creative Commons licences; downloading requires a free account.
Free, with trade-offsWebEncyclopedia of Life
Resource libraryCollaborative project intended to create an encyclopedia documenting all living species known to science.
Free, with trade-offsWebBiodiversity Heritage Library
Resource libraryDigital library, online database and large-scale digitization project for biodiversity literature.
Completely freeWebWorld Digital Library
Resource libraryInternational digital library operated by UNESCO and the United States Library of Congress.
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Open Library
Resource libraryOnline project for book data by the Internet Archive.
Limited free planWebScholarpedia
Resource libraryScholarpedia is an online encyclopedia, available on the web.
Free, with trade-offsWebVikidia
Resource libraryOnline encyclopedia wiki for youth aged 8-13.
Free, with trade-offsWebGallica
Resource libraryDigital library of the Bibliothèque nationale de France: books, manuscripts, maps, prints and press, many in the public domain.
Free, with trade-offsWebProject Runeberg
Resource libraryDigital cultural archive initiative that publishes free electronic versions of books significant to the culture and history of the Nordic countries.
Completely freeWebPixabay
Resource libraryFree images, videos, music and sound effects under the Pixabay content licence; some uses are restricted.
Free, with trade-offsWebThe Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Resource libraryThe Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is an online encyclopedia, available on the web.
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World History Encyclopedia
Resource libraryWorld History Encyclopedia is an online encyclopedia, available on the web.
Limited free planWeb
Aozora Bunko
Resource libraryAozora Bunko is a digital library, available on the web.
Free, with trade-offsWebBabelNet
Resource libraryMultilingual semantic network and encyclopedic dictionary.
Completely freeWebGreenstone
Resource librarySoftware tools for digital library collections.
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Persée
Resource libraryPersée is a digital library, available on the web.
Completely freeWeb
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Resource libraryOpen-access digital library of Spanish-language texts.
Free, with trade-offsWebKlexikon
Resource libraryWiki encyclopedia for children, in German.
Free, with trade-offsWebNational Digital Library of India
Resource librarySingle window portal to integrate the digital repositories of India, sponsored by NME-ICT, MHRD, Govt. of India.
Completely freeWebPexels
Resource libraryFree stock photos and videos, usable without attribution under the Pexels licence.
Free, with trade-offsWebArt Renewal Center
Resource libraryArt Renewal Center is an open-access art and heritage collection, available on the web.
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Sefaria
Resource libraryFree-content digital library of Jewish texts.
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Virtual Museum of Protestantism
Resource libraryVirtual Museum of Protestantism is an open-access art and heritage collection, available on the web.
Completely freeWebAvdhela Project
Resource libraryAromanian digital library and cultural initiative.
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