Library Services and Academic Skills Support During COVID-19: Free Resources During Covid-19

• Resource Updates and Free Resources
• Open Access Resources

Many platforms, publishers and providers have been making some content freely available temporarily to students and institutions due to the global health crisis. We have coordinated with these platforms to make sure students have access to as many resources as possible. You will need to be signed in through Goldsmiths to access these resources, refer to the 'Accessing Online Resources' tab for instructions. For freely available resources, please check the Open Access section further down the page.

For databases, please check our A-Z Resource List. New resources are featured on the right hand side column, under New/Trial. If we only have temporary access to a resource, it will be marked clearly with Trial.

Ebooks

• JSTOR are offering additional access to 30,000 ebooks. You will need to be logged in through Goldsmiths and search JSTOR directly.

Other Resources

We have also set up trials for lots of databases. For the full range of our access, check the A-Z Resource List. You will need your Goldsmiths log in to access these databases. Most of them are not included in the Library Search.

• Box of Broadcasts is an on-demand TV and Radio service where you can find programmes from over 65 free-to-air channels. It is now available for students who are currently in the EU. You will need to log-in through Goldsmiths.

These resources have been made freely available, without needing institutional log-in.

• The Public Books Database is an excellent compilation of the current offer of free ebooks from dozens of different publishers. There are links to each publisher's website and also highlights from the free ebooks.
• The V&A (National Art Library) has compiled a list of free art and design e-resources. 
• NATE has compiled a list of free teaching resources. 
• JSTOR have made 26 Public Health journals freely available for everyone until December 31, 2020.
• JISC have made ebooks for further education freely available and some free vocational learning resources in Digital & IT, Education and Childcare, and Health and Social Care. 
• Oxford University have made their courses on Teaching Online and Blended Learning freely available until the end of May in order to help those tackling distance learning for the first time. You will need to register with an individual account - Oxford has published instructions here.
• British History Online has made their content freely available to individual users until September 30, 2020.
• Berghahn Books are constantly adding more Open Access ebook titles.