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Free Resources During COVID-19: Home

Vendors offering temporary free access to online materials

Here is a running list of vendors taking down paywalls for the duration of the current emergency.

Amazon Prime Children Shows
Amazon has temporarily made a large batch of children's shows free with an Amazon login account.

ABCMouse.com
Offers lessons on subjects like math, science and art. You can get it for free thanks to UNICEF. Go to this link and type in the code "AOFLUNICEF"

Audible Discovery
"For as long as schools are closed, we're open. Starting today, kids everywhere can instantly stream an incredible collection of stories, including titles across six different languages, that will help them continue dreaming, learning, and just being kids."

Austin City Limits
Starting now, you can stream the last two seasons and some of this current season's "Austin City Limits" shows. You can watch concerts from Willie Nelson, Billie Eilish, Vampire Weekend and many others. *Ends at duration of crisis*

Britannica eBooks
Continue learning with ebooks covering top curriculum subjects, including science, math, government, health, & history.
Username - freebritannica
Password - ebooks

Electude
90-day free trial available.

HeinOnline Academic
HeinOnline Academic includes more than 100 million pages of multidisciplinary content in more than 100 subject areas, including history, political science, criminal justice, religious studies, international relations, women’s studies, pre-law, and many more. *SCC login required. Ends December 15*

JSTOR
The entire JSTOR database is now available to SCC users. This is a huge archive of articles and book chapters from many subject areas, PLUS they are including 32,000+ new e-books! *SCC login required. E-Book access ends Aug. 31, most journals end Dec. 31*

Kirkus Reviews
Provides book reviews, recommendations, and the latest literary news from the most trusted voice in book discovery. All current and back issues are temporarily free.

Mystery Science
Currently offering free memberships for up to one year, with engaging lessons in a variety of science.

Ohio State University Press
All Ohio State University Press books, and the linguistics textbook language files, will be open and free to use. *Duration of COVID-19 crisis*

PBS Kids Videos
Currently offering on-demand educational videos and a livestream of the PBS Kids channel for free with no subscription.

Sling TV
Sling TV is making some of its content available for free. Selections include ABC News Live and shows like “Shameless” and “3rd Rock from the Sun.”