Open Online Resources
JSTOR Daily is a wonderful resource for current events. JSTOR is open to the public. The writings consider contemporary issues with academic journals found in JSTOR's well-known database. This resource pairs well with the academic offering JSTOR that is available to all students with a Boston Public Library card.
"ArchiveGrid includes over 5 million records describing archival materials, bringing together information about historical documents, personal papers, family histories, and more. With over 1,000 different archival institutions represented, ArchiveGrid helps researchers looking for primary source materials held in archives, libraries, museums, and historical societies."
The National Archives online is a digital collection of the United States' founding documents, including letters written by the Founding Fathers. The resource also includes public records used to conduct everyday business such as important individual ancestry and military records. The National Archives also offers Civics education support and featured Online Exhibits where students and families can go beyond the school day's lessons.
Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks
Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. Thousands of volunteers digitized and diligently proofread the eBooks, for you to enjoy.