Digital and Virtual Libraries

Digital libraries are collections of digital objects, like e-books, journals, and multimedia, accessible through online platforms. Virtual libraries, on the other hand, may refer to access to digital content, collections from special collections, or even virtual spaces like those in Second Life, which serve as outreach points for online visitors.

ACM Digital Library
A comprehensive database of computer science literature.

Digital Public Library of America (DPLA)
Aggregates digital collections from libraries, archives, and museums across the United States.

Europeana
Provides access to digitized cultural heritage materials from European institutions.

Global Digital Library
The Global Digital Library provides free, high-quality educational resources for anyone, anywhere.

Google Books
Provides access to a vast collection of books, including both digitized and born-digital content.

Internet Archive
A vast digital library with a wide range of resources, including books, music, and videos.

JSTOR
A digital library of academic journals, books, and primary sources.

National Digital Library of India
Offers access to a wide array of Indian literature and resources.

The National Library of the Philippines - Philippine eLibrary provides access to various online databases that offer a vast range of peer-reviewed and reliable information sources. Check our infographic to be guided on how to gain access for free, or visit https://eportal.nlp.gov.ph/. For inquiries, email us at reference @ nlp.gov.ph.

You may access (for FREE!) books and journals from Wiley, De Gruyter, EBSCOhost, Emerald Insight, ProQuest Ebook Central, Pressreader, Gale Ebooks, MyLegalWhiz, IG Publishing, Tekno Aklatan, Philippine E-Journals, Britannica Library, IGI Global, Digital Library Solutions, and other databases through the National Library of the Philippines (NLP) eResources at the comfort of your homes or offices. https://eportal.nlp.gov.ph/
The public (all users, including researchers, students, teachers, professionals, ordinary citizens, children, and out-of-school youth) can access it online for free. LIBRE!
             Register here:    https://eportal.nlp.gov.ph/user/register
             Guidelines:         https://eportal.nlp.gov.ph/guidelines
             Tutorial:              https://eportal.nlp.gov.ph/.../2021-03/Users%20guide_1.2.pdf

OverDrive
A platform for borrowing e-books and audiobooks from the public library.

Open Research Library
Plans to include all Open Access book content worldwide on one platform for user-friendly discovery, offering a seamless experience navigating more than 14,000 Open Access books.

Project Gutenberg
A large collection of free e-books.

World Digital Library (WDL)
It is a project of the U.S. Library of Congress, supported by UNESCO and in partnership with libraries, archives, museums, educational institutions, and international organizations worldwide. It aims to make available significant primary materials from all countries and cultures on the internet, free of charge and in multiple languages, according to the Library of Congress (.gov).