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'''Digital Library of India''' has many interesting books which are unavailable online elsewhere.===Current, or new website===A new website was introduced in the latter part of 2015, where all the The digital book files are Adobe pdfs. It collection appears most of the books available using the TIFF format available on the old website are also now available as pdfs, but not all (at May 2017). Any new additions to the DLI are only available as pdfs. Please be aware the cataloguing may be erratic. The title may have spelling errors, or part a selection of the title may be omitted. The authorLibrary's Collection only, or and it is unclear whether the date of publication may be omitteddigital collection will increase.
To locate There is perhaps a possibility that the digital collection will be uploaded to the Advanced Search filtersInternet Archive, click on in the Search icon on the Home Pagesame way as happened with Central Secretariat Library digital collection, (but this had not happened at 2020/06/30).The Search function is at times not as good as it could be, so if you can't find a title, try searching by author, or a different title word==Central Secretariat Library (CSL) Digital Repository==*[http://cslrepository.nvli.in Website]
'''Update: January 2017'''. Roughly 80% The Central Secretariat Library (CSL) is one of the books from oldest libraries of the Digital Library Government of India are and is now available on located in Delhi, although originally established in 1891 as the Internet Archive Imperial Secretariat Library in Kolkata (Archive.org[[Calcutta]]). Many, and in time probably all, of these books may be read online, in addition to It is administered by the download options.<br>''' Update: June 2017'''. A large number Ministry of DLI books added to Archive.org appear to have since been delated. Roughly 67% Culture of the total DLI books appear to remain.<br>'''Update: September 2017'''. Further DLI books appear to have been delated from Archive.org, and the collection has been renamed the "Public Library Government of India" Collection.
===Old website, but still accessible===The book page images There are in the TIFF format. If you can't read the pages you will need to download a plug-in to read the TIFF format (five main collections being [http://wwwcslrepository.alternatiffnvli.comin/handle/123456789/install-ie Alternatiff8 Rare Books] for Windows users and , [http://fredrikcslrepository.hubbenvli.netin/handle/123456789/plugger.html Plugger7 Gazetteer Reports] for Linux users) whose details you will also find within the website. Books available include volumes including modern publications, but none in respect of the ''Calcutta Review'' published later than those available on Google BooksBurma; and Committee Commission Reports, books in the Indian Records SeriesSettlement Reports, Yearbooks etcStatistical Abstract.
This site is not very user friendly and is sometimes unavailable. The quality of the scanned print varies from excellent Pdfs to poor. Individual books do not have their own URL and it will be necessary to search for the book you require. The great advantage of the site however, is that you can find books which are not available elsewhereread online.
Book Reader 1 is now the only option. Make sure you can see the bottom of the screen which has the arrows and the page numbers. You will need to see these to be able to turn the pages. If you can’t see these, there are two scrolling devices on the side of the screen, and you will need to scroll the bottom one until you can see the arrows etc. Individual books do not Many volumes have a search facility. If however you have a page reference (from the index, or elsewhere), you can first click over the existing page number been uploaded to delete it, type the page number you requireInternet Archive, then press ‘enter’ on your computer keyboardArchive. This may not bring you to exactly the page you requireorg, commencing 28 February 2020 (but by looking at the actual page number of the page displayed, (as opposed to the computer page numbercurrently 9 March 2020 not all) you should be able to find in the page you requirecollection [https://archive.org/search. The first few pages of the book may be blank, you just need to keep going further into the book before you can read a pagephp?query=subject%3A%22Central+Secretariat+Library%22&sort=-publicdate "Central Secretariat Library"]. (Note that the facility to type in the page number was, until October 2013, apparently only available with the browser Internet Explorer but now extends to other browsers including Google Chrome and Safari)
Mac users who cannot read TIFF images can read about suitable plug-ins in this ==Digital Library of India, now closed== The Digital Library of India has been closed down as a separate entity, although texts labelled "Digital Library of India" are available through the National Digital Library of India, see next section. In January 2017 many (but not all) of the book files, from the then [Digital Library of India were uploaded to the Internet Archive (Archive.org). An example of the URL for an Internet Archive book file is https://web.archive.org/webdetails/20131003100606/httpin.ernet.dli.2015.97227 Noted in October 2020, files were uploaded to the Archive.org which were files from the previous Digital Library of India. An example of the URL for an Archive.org book file uploaded at that time is https://wwwarchive.uspto.govorg/faqdetails/plugins/tiffdli.ernet.238435 ===DLI history===The Digital Library of India had many interesting books which were unavailable online elsewhere.A new website was introduced in the latter part of 2015, where all the digital book files were Adobe pdfs. Previously the website had used TIFF format. <br>January 2017.jsp link] Roughly 80% of the books from the US Patents OfficeDigital Library of India became available on the Internet Archive (Archive.org). These books may be read online, now archived, or consult Apple Helpin addition to the download options. <br>c May 2017. Digital Library of India website no longer available due to maintenance and other issues. The last message on the website advised the website is closed to remove books still in copyright.[http://www<br>June 2017. A large number of DLI books added to Archive.org appeared to have since been delated.lvaRoughly 67% of the total DLI books appeared to remain.virginia<br>September 2017.gov/public/tifftipsFurther DLI books appeared to have been delated from Archive.htm TIFF tips] org, and the collection was renamed the "Public Library of Virginia has India" Collection.<br> c September 2018. DLI website is available with reduced content, with no books published after 1900. It is now necessary to register to download books.<br> c October 2020. Files originating from DLI are being uploaded to Archive.org. These appear to be general information about viewing TIFF imagesfiles which were not previously uploaded.
A portal website, which will include the Digital Library of India, but currently (3 June 2017) does not. From the description, it appears that the main purpose is to provide a single Search for many institutions, as the actual digital files appear to be downloaded from the websites of the participating institutions, including Archaeological Survey of India, Central Archaeological Library, New Delhi, refer below. Prior registration is required to access files from within NDL. One database included is the South Asia Archive, see
[[Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories#South Asia Archive|Subscription websites-online newspapers, journals and directories - South Asia Archive]], but it is unclear who is able to access this database.
==Hathi Trust Digital Library==
*[http://www.hathitrust.org Website]
The website advises:
:"Hathi Trust is a partnership of major research institutions and libraries working to ensure that the cultural record is preserved and accessible long into the future."
Many of the online books originate from Google Books, but there are some volumes available which are not available on the Google Books website.
Osmania University It is situated in Hyderabadnecessary to register to read more than the first few pages of each online book. The library has collection includes a connection with the Digital Library number of India, however it is not known whether all the books available on OUDL are [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazetteer&x=16&y=12 Punjab District Gazetteers] (The spelling also available o the the DLI websiteincludes [http://www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage. An example of a book available is jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazeteer&x=20&y=9 Gazeteer]/ [http://oudlwww.osmaniapanjabdigilib.acorg/webuser/searches/mainpage.injsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazetter&typebox=1 Gazetter]/handle[http:/OUDL/2228 ''Fatehgarh And The Mutiny''www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazeetter&x=13&y=9 Gazeetter] by C L Wallace 1933 )
The texts are available as pdfs ==Sani Panhwar.com==*[http://sanipanhwar.com Website] Scroll down to downloadcollection of books on Sindh and Vicinity, and General Books. With link to**[http://sanipanhwar.com/reaebooks.html Rare Books] including Administration Reports on various topics.This link is part of the website [http://www.panhwar.com Panhwar.com] about Sindh.Many books on Bombay and Sindh. Pdf format.
The OUDL site appears to be available only during Indian office hours A few books (IST as at 2020/10 am /17) from this collection have been uploaded to 6 pmthe Internet Archive (Archive.org)by member [https://archive.org/details/@panhwar panhwar] including [https://archive.org/details/1950-while-memory-serves-by-tuker/mode/2up ''While Memory Serves''] by Lieut.-General Sir Francis Tuker. Digital reprint edition reproduced by Sani H Panhwar, according to originally published 1950. ==Tamil Virtual Library==Tamil Virtual Library, a Division of Tamil Virtual Academy.*[https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in Website] For examples of books and newspapers included on the Tamil Virtual Library, see [[Cemeteries# Inscriptions in online books|Cemeteries - Inscriptions in online books]] and [[Newspapers and journals online# Madras Courier|Newspapers and journals online - Madras Courier]]. Some, but not all, books from this Digital Library are also available as mirror versions on the Internet Archive (Archive.org). However, '''none''' of the previously mentioned publications are currently (2019/07/13) available on Archive.org. ==Kerala State Central Library Rare Books Online==*[http://wwwstatelibrary.kerala.gov.in/rarebooks/index.php Website] Click on 'Archives' and then 'Titles' to browse the books available. Many editions of the ''Travancore Almanac'' 1880-1925, ''Travancore Almanac and Directory'' 1911-1944 and ''Travancore Directory'' 1939-1946 are available. It appears that the Search facility can be used to search for titles, or for keywords. Many, perhaps all, of the book files are now available on the Internet Archive (Archive.sanskritdocumentsorg), refer above, added c September 2018, as part of the [https://archive.org/scannedbooks details/digitallibraryindia Public Library of India Collection]. ==Archaeological Survey of India, Central Archaeological Library, New Delhi==*[https://asi.nic.in/central-archaeological-library/ Central Archaeological Library] with a linkto a List of digitised books, which may however be incomplete, and a**[https://asi.nic.in/book-search/ Book Search] which however at a recent access (2020/07/27) was not working. Previously there were pdf files to download, but it is not clear whether this is still possible directly from the website. If however you have the ASI catalogue reference, you can derive a pdf URL in the format http://ignca.nic.in/Asi_data/31295.pdf '''Some''' of these digital files are now also available at the Internet Archive (sanskritdocumentsarchive.org), see above, a collection [https://archive.org/search.php?query=subject%3A%22Archeological+Survey%22&sort=-date subject:'''"Archeological Survey"'''] as part of the [https://archive.org/details/digitallibraryindia Public Library of India Collection], with a Internet Archive URL in the format https://archive.org/details/in.gov.ignca.31291 Some editions of ''Bengal, Past and Present'' from the ASI Library are available online at the Government of India website [https://indianculture.gov.in Indian Culture], see the Fibiwiki page [[Bengal, Past and Present, Journal of the Calcutta Historical Society]]. ==Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Granth Sanjeevani. Pay/subscription==*[https://granthsanjeevani.com/jspui/ Website] The Asiatic Society of Mumbai, Granth Sanjeevani database currently includes over twenty thousand digitised books in English from its own collection, including some not apparently online elsewhere, in addition to digitised newspapers, including an almost complete run of the ''Bombay Chronicle'' (1913-1959) . Also included are some editions of ''The Pioneer'', Allahabad. A paid personal or institutional membership is required to access the contents. Note however, in 2020 mirror versions of many books were uploaded to the Internet Archive (IST Archive.org), a free website, in the [https://archive.org/search.php?query= GMTsubject%3A%22Granth+5:30Sanjeevani%22&sort=-publicdate Granth Sanjeevani Collection], part of the Public Library of India Collection. It appears editions of ''The Pioneer'', Allahabad were '''not''' uploaded (as at 2020/10/22)
If the catalogue reference indicates Note that is necessary to be '''Public accesssigned in', you can download the book file to your home computer. If the catalogue reference indicates 'Protected access', the material is accessible on a Family History Library computer at a to [[FamilySearch Centres|FamilySearch Centre]]. The protected status extends to books which are subject to copyright laws and, therefore, restrictions on usage applies. The protected status also extends to books which are digitised FamilySearch microfilms which were filmed in institutions such as access the British Library, even if the books would otherwise not be subject to copyright restrictions. (See [https://familysearchbook files.org/learn/wiki/en/FamilySearch_Online_Book_Collection_FAQs explanations on website] for further details)
An example of a 'Public access' book available is Books can also be accessed through the [https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/1931667 ''Indian Army List'' April 1921search FamilySearch Catalog] , which also contains additional books which is available as a free (large (99MB)) pdf type downloadare digitised FamilySearch microfilms from various sources.
An Adobe Acrobat reader is Some books which required for which are digitised FamilySearch microfilms which were filmed in institutions such as the ''Indian Army List'' April 1921British Library, even if the books would otherwise not be subject to copyright restrictions, can only be viewed at [[FamilySearch Centres]], so is probably generally requiredor perhaps also at FamilySearch Affiliate libraries.
==Panjab Digital Library==*[http://panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp Website]. The website advises An example of a "The mission of the Panjab Digital Library (PDL) is to locate, digitize, preserve, collect and make accessible the accumulated wisdom of the Panjab region, without distinction as to script, language, religion, nationality, or other physical conditionPublic access". It book available is necessary to register to read more than the first few pages of each online book. The collection includes a number of [httphttps://www.panjabdigilibfamilysearch.org/webusersearch/searchescatalog/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazetteer&x=16&y=12 Punjab District Gazetteers1931667 ''Indian Army List'' April 1921] (The spelling also includes [http://wwwwhich may be read online, or downloaded.panjabdigilibThis is the link through the Main Catalogue.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazeteer&x=20&y=9 Gazeteer]/ [httpURL though the Digital Library is https://www.panjabdigilibfamilysearch.org/webuserlibrary/searchesbooks/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazetter&typebox=1 Gazetter]records/ [http:item//www.panjabdigilib.org/webuser/searches/mainpage.jsp?CategoryID=1&Searched=Gazeetter&x=13&y=9 Gazeetter]) ==Pahar286965-indian-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Dataset==*[http://pahar.in Website] This dataset consists of a collection of books, journals and maps related broadly to the Himalayas and its outlying attached ranges, available as pdf downloads. The categories include "Indian Subcontinent", Afghanistan, Nepal, "Tibet And China", and books, journals and maps are listed according to date of publication. Examples of books available to download include ''Gazetteer of Kangra Districtarmy-Parts II to IV Kulu, Lahul and Spiti'' 1897, ''Official Account of the Abor Expedition 1911list-12'' 1913, both listed under "Booksapril-Indian Subcontinent" and under "Journals" many editions of ''The Indian Forester''. ==Digitised Books from GIPE, Pune==*[http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/17705 Website]Gokhale Institute of Politics 1921 and Economics (GIPE), Pune ([[Poona]]). Pdfs if you want to download. The website contains a number of Gazetteers which may be located by using Gazetteer as save the search term. Other books available link to download include ''Chronicles of the East India Company trading to Chinaa particular page, 1635 to 1835'' by Hosea Ballou Morse 1926. Volumes [http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/23767 1]say digital page 161, [httpthe format for that page is https://dspacewww.gipefamilysearch.ac.inorg/xmluilibrary/handle/10973books/23769 2], [http:idviewer/286965/dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/23770 3], [http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/23771 4]161, [http://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/23772 5] ==Rare Books On Sindh==*[http://www.panhwar.com/rarebooks/Books.htm Website]This link is part of see the website [http://www.panhwar.com Panhwar.com] about SindhMany books Share icon on Bombay and Sindh. Must be downloaded to view. ==Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection==*[http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/afghanenglish Website]'''Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English''' from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection at far right hand side of the University of Nebraska-Lincolnbook reader.
==Kerala State Central Library Rare Books Online==
*[http://statelibrary.kerala.gov.in/rarebooks/index.php Website]
Click on 'Archives' and then 'Titles' to browse the books available. Many editions of the ''Travancore Almanac'' 1880-1925, ''Travancore Almanac and Directory'' 1911-1944 and ''Travancore Directory'' 1939-1946 are available.
It appears that the Search facility can be used to search for titles, or for keywords
==Archaeological Survey of India, Central Archaeological Library, New Delhi==
*[http://www.asi.nic.in/asi_ca_lib.asp Central Archaeological Library] with a link to a List of digitised books.
*[http://www.ignca.nic.in/asp/searchBooks.asp Search for digitised books]
Pdf files to download.
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→National Digital Library of India
Various websites provide access to digitised copies of books. Most are '''free'''. Online books can contain a wealth of useful material with the added bonus of often having the ability to search the text. '''You will find many links to online books across the FIBIwiki. Use the Search at the top of this page to locate pages of interest'''.
Please note that links to historical books are provided as an information and research tool and FIBIS cannot verify the accuracy of such works nor guarantee they are free from bias. Readers are advised to note the date of any historical books and assess the material accordingly.
See also:
*[[:Category:Online books]] including**[[Directories online]]**[[Newspapers and journals online]]**[[Military periodicals online]]
*[[:Category:Recommended reading|Recommended reading]]
Books may be viewed in a one page, or two pages side by side, format. The icons are in the top left hand corner. If you are viewing a book in the two pages side by side format, you may not be able to scroll through the book. If this occurs, you will need to change back to the one page format to scroll.
Currently (20172018/53) [https://support.google.com/websearch/answer/43729?hl=en Search Help] includes links to Advanced Search and information about how to download a book if you want to save a copy rather than read it online. If you want to download a book file, look for "eBook - Free" on the left hand side of the webpage. Sometimes the Google Books Search or Advanced Search may not locate a book and you may find a Google Search using the search terms site:books.google and the book name may locate the book file. If still unsuccessful and you have full details of the book try browsing in Google Books
[http://books.google.com/sitemap/Sitemap/Unclassified.html Sitemap/Unclassified] Select year of publication, then the first letter of the exact title. There are also other categories in the Sitemap.
===FIBIS on Google Books===
FIBIS has a Google Books library with books on topics related to its aims. The library is currently still growing.
*View the [http://www.google.com/books?hl=en&uid=4345922024743697884 FIBIS Google Books Library]
If you have any problems please email [mailto:jgdc99@gmail.com John Carpenter]
'''[https://help.archive.org/abouthc/faqsen-us Internet Archive Help Center]''' (Archive.org page).php Frequently Asked Questions] Click For texts, click on the sections at the top of this webpage, including section Archive.org*Scroll to "Search" for Search Tips which includes the section "How do I sort search results". , the latter in Search - A Basic Guide *Scroll to "Books and Texts: Information" *Scroll to "Borrowing From The Lending Library". Some books are only available to read using a system similar to a lending library - only one person at a time is able to read the book. Includes information about various alternative formats such as DjVu signing up for an archive.org account, which is necessary to read books in the Lending Library.: The "default" borrowing time period is one hour. Additionally, some books are also available for a 14 day period. The latter option may be displayed, or for some books, there is a downward arrow icon on the "Borrow for 1 hour" heading, which can be clicked on to show a 14 day borrowing option, which can be selected if required. For books which can only be borrowed for 1 hour, the book may be re-borrowed at the expiry of that time.*Archive BitTorrents. Some books are available to read using this format.See Files, Formats and Derivatives/Archive BitTorrents Video presentation [https://www.familysearch.org/rootstech/rtc2021/session/navigating-the-internet-archive Navigating the Internet Archive] by Alexis Rossi from 2021 RootsTech, FamilySearch. Direct [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCcRM0Z72GA YouTube video].<br> Includes a section on Books ==HathiTrust Digital Library==*[https://www.hathitrust.org Website]*Borrow Watch a YouTube video for details of [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7i_eh-ZBJKg the new book reader introduced July 2021]. The website has in the past advised ::"HathiTrust is a partnership of major research institutions and libraries working to ensure that the cultural record is preserved and accessible long into the future." Many of the online books originate from Lending LibraryGoogle Books, but there are some volumes available which are not available on the Google Books website. Some The books are available to read online, but can only be downloaded to your computer if you are associated with a participating institution. An advantage is that the pages may be rotated, which is a handy feature for the pages in some books, particularly Army Lists There are some books which are Searchable, but are not generally available to read using online due to copyright issues, unless you are a member of a system similar participating institution, but note some members may '''not''' have access to a lending library in- only one person copyright material. Most of these institutions are located in USA, but other institutions (at a time is 2020/09) are: Australia: Australian National University, Canberra ACT; Monash University, Clayton Campus, Vic; University of New South Wales, Sydney and University of Sydney, NSW; University of Queensland, Brisbane; New Zealand, University of Auckland; Spain, Complutense University of Madrid; Lebanon, American University of Beirut. Enquire whether visitors are able to read access the bookHathiTrust Digital Library database, and whether that includes in-copyright publications. [https://www.hathitrust.org/community HathiTrust Members] ==British Library Digital Collection==*See [[British Library#Digitised books|British Library - Digitised books]]
==Project Gutenberg==
Over 30,000 free electronic books to download. The books available are out of copyright, so there are many dating from the 19th century. They are available in Plain text (.txt) format, having been OCR scanned and carefully checked by volunteers.
==Pahar-Mountains of Central Asia Digital Library of IndiaDataset==*[http://wwwpahar.dliin Website] This dataset consists of a collection of books, journals and maps related broadly to the Himalayas and its outlying attached ranges, available as pdf downloads.ernetThe categories include "Indian Subcontinent", Afghanistan, Nepal, "Tibet And China", and books, journals and maps are listed according to date of publication.in Examples of books available to download include ''Gazetteer of Kangra District-Parts II to IV Kulu, Lahul and Spiti'' 1897, ''Official Account of the Abor Expedition 1911-12'' 1913, both listed under "Books-Indian Subcontinent" and under "Journals" many editions of Current''The Indian Forester''. From c July 2020 the website was some months unavailable mid/New Websiteend of the month with a message "Bandwidth Limit Exceeded" but was then available from the beginning of the next month. From 18 January 2021 some but not all, PAHAR files have been uploaded to the Internet Archive (Archive.org) as part of the Collection "Historical Resources of India", and currently, at 23 January 2021, [https://archive.org/details/IndiaHistory?and%5B%5D=subject%3A%22pahar.in%22&sort=-publicdate latest upload date]is 21 January 2021. Perhaps there will be more uploads in the future. ==Digitised Books from GIPE, Pune==*[httphttps://dli.sercdspace.iiscgipe.ernetac.in Old /xmlui/handle/10973/17705 Website]Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE), but still accessiblePune ([[Poona]]). Pdfs to download. The website contains a number of Gazetteers which may be located by using Gazetteer as the search term. Other books available to download include '''Update'Chronicles of the East India Company trading to China, 1635 to 1835''by Hosea Ballou Morse 1926. Volumes [https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/23767 1], [https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/23769 2], [https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/23770 3], [https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/23771 4], [https://dspace.gipe.ac.in/xmlui/handle/10973/23772 5] ==National Library of India Digital Collection==*[http: At 28 September 2017//nlirepository.nvli.in Website], both these sites have been unavailable since approximately mid May or access through through [https://www.nationallibrary.gov.in NLI]/Digital Collection. The Library is located in [[Calcutta]] and due to maintenance administered by the Ministry of Culture of the Government of India. There are a number of [http://nlirepository.nvli.in/handle/123456789/1 Collections] including Gazetteers and other issuesGovernment Publications. The current website advises Most of the website is closed other English language books appear to remove books still be in the categories Monographs or E-Books, but not in copyrightRare Books (as at 2020/06/30) Pdfs to read online.
==National Digital Library of India, NDL==
*[https://ndl.iitkgp.ac.in Website]
A portal sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, with the aim of providing a single window search facility. It is not immediately clear which other digital libraries have contributed content, but includes content from the previous Digital Library of India, and also Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) and South Asia Archive. The books are available latter is a subscription website (with a red lock icon) and access to it through NDLI is limited to "all the UGC colleges in India". For non Indian residents the viewing of content will generally need to read onlinebe via the website of the contributing institutions, but can only be downloaded as it appears to your computer if register with NDLI, you are associated need to be an Indian resident at an educational institution. All database sources with a participating institutionred lock icon require registration. An advantage is that However you can access content from the pages may be rotatedprevious Digital Library of India, (which is shows a handy feature green lock icon) although it may be slow and the Internet Archive (Archive.org) may be preferable for the pages in some books, particularly Army Liststhose DLI files also uploaded to Archive.org.
==DSpace at West Bengal State Central Library==
The most useful volumes appear to be those under the heading Gazetteers and Gazeeters. Browse ‘Subjects’and select ‘Gazetteers”. In addition to various Gazetteers, there are editions of the ''Calcutta Gazette'', 1846 and 1872- 1942 (broken range) and the ''Gazette of India'' 1877-1918 (broken series). The site also hosts the Bengal District Gazetteers: 24-Parganas 1914 by L.S.S. O'Malley
Some of the digital files from West Bengal State Central Library are now available at the Internet Archive (archive.org), refer above, as part of the [https://archive.org/details/digitallibraryindia Public Library of India Collection].==Osmania University Digital Library of the West Bengal Secretariat==*[http://wbsl.gov.in/homePage.action Website] The website advises "The West Bengal Secretariat Library at Writers' Building, Kolkata, is one of the oldest and largest library under Government of West Bengal". [OUDLhttp://wbsl.gov.in/aboutUs.action About Us]==sets out the main holdings of the Library.
==Panjab Digital Library==*[http://oudlpanjabdigilib.osmaniaorg/webuser/searches/mainpage.ac.in/ jsp Website]. The website advises "The mission of the Panjab Digital Library (PDL) is to locate, digitize, preserve, collect and make accessible the accumulated wisdom of the Panjab region, without distinction as to script, language, religion, nationality, or other physical condition".
==National Library of Singapore: BookSG==
The website says: '''South East Asia Visions''' is a collection of European travel accounts of pre-modern Southeast Asia from Cornell University Library's John M. Echols Collection. The site provides online access to more than 350 books and journal articles written in English and French. The works in the collection were selected for the quality of their first-hand observations and, together, provide a comprehensive representation of Southeast Asia.
==FamilySearch Digital Library==Previously known as Family History Books from FamilySearch==* [httphttps://www.familysearch.org/library/books/ Website]. To access the books.*[https://www.familysearch.org/primo_libraryfamily-history-library/libwebdigital-library FamilySearch Digital Library] Includes Helpful Resources. From [https:/action/searchwww.do?vid=FHD_PUBLIC Websitefamilysearch.org/family-history-library/welcome-to-the-family-history-library Family History Library]/Family History Library Collection. Contact email is <nowiki>DigitalLibrary@familysearch. org</nowiki>These *[https://www.familysearch.org/blog/en/family-history-books can also be accessed through / "Is Your Family in the Updated Digital Library?"] FamilySearch blog 5 April 2019. Details some of the functions available.*FamilySearch Help articles**[https://www.familysearch.org/cataloghelp/helpcenter/article/search how-do-i-find-a-digitized-book-in-the-familysearch-digital-library How do I find a digitized book in the FamilySearch CatalogDigital Library?], which also containsadditional books which **[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/what-are-the-icons-on-the-familysearch-digital-library-book-viewer What are digitised the icons on the FamilySearch microfilms from various sourcesDigital Library book viewer?]**[https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/the-online-book-that-i-was-reading-in-the-famlysearch-digital-library-timed-out The online book that I was reading in the FamlySearch Digital Library timed out]
Hosted by FamilySearch, this is a searchable site containing over 40,000 many family history related books from seven a number of major US Libraries. In addition there are now many books which are mirror copies from the Internet Archive, Archive.org, (see above), (where you may prefer the online viewing format, and downloads are possible), added February 2019. This is an ongoing project.
If the Digital Library catalogue reference indicates "Access Level Public", you can read the book online, and it is also possible to download, either a specific page, or the entire book file. If the catalogue reference indicates "Access Level Protected", it is not stated who, if anyone, can access the book. For members of the public, the access message is "Due to copyright restrictions, this book cannot be viewed online". There are limited number of books where the Access Level is "Member Permission" where the access message is "This book may only be download problems during maintenance night time Utah Time (Utah Time=GMT less seven hours)viewed online at the Family History Library, a family history center, or one of FamilySearch’s partner libraries". Try again at another timeThe material is accessible on a Family History Library computer, see [[FamilySearch Centres]].
==Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek==
==Bayerische Staatsbibliothek - Bavarian State Library==
*[https://www.bsb-muenchen.de/en/ Website]
[https://www.bsb-muenchen.de/en/search-and-service/searching-and-finding/ Search ] for books and maps. The search result will indicate whether the item is available online. It is understood most of the online books are also available on the Google Books website. If searching for maps, use the search term plan in addition to map. There is a digital category [http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/~db/ausgaben/uni_ausgabe.html?projekt=1352889503&recherche=ja&ordnung=sig Karten und Pläne]. The search here is however limited to title words. Some maps were located using the words India, Calcutta and Indus. The maps (and possibly even the books) may use a Tiff TIFF format. If so you may need a plug-incannot see the images, see [[Online books#Digital Library of India| Online books-Digital Library of India]] for more detailsyou will need to download suitable software.
==Savifadok- Heidelberg University==
Savifadok: English Books from British India collection, Heidelberg University Digital Repository, South Asian Studies. Currently (September 2013} consists of a small collection. The website also contains other items such as [http://archiv.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/savifadok/volltexte/2009/254 Burma/Myanmar Bibliographic Project: A Collection of Publications in West-European Languages] by Siegfried M. Schwertner. An extensive bibliography, with separate downloads for each letter of the alphabet.
==South Asia Open Archives (SAOA), part of JSTOR.org==
[https://www.jstor.org/site/south-asia-open-archives/saoa/ Website]
South Asia Open Archives (SAOA) is hosted on JSTOR.org as part of the library-contributed Open Access collections on JSTOR.
While there are some digitised books, the main content appears to be official reports and journals. Those in English include [https://www.jstor.org/site/SAOA/SouthAsiaOpenArchivesSAOA/LandSettlementReports-26610308/ Land Settlement Reports], [https://www.jstor.org/site/south-asia-open-archives/saoa/report-native-papers-bombay-presidency-berar-26318836/ Report on native papers published in the Bombay presidency and Berar, for the week ending...] 1874-1880; [https://www.jstor.org/site/south-asia-open-archives/saoa/report-native-papers-1876-1916-26318835/ Report on native papers for the week ending ...] Calcutta, Bengal 1876-1916; [https://www.jstor.org/site/south-asia-open-archives/saoa/selections-vernacular-newspapers-26318842/ Selections from the Vernacular Newspapers Published in the Panjab, North-Western Provinces, Oudh, Central Provinces and Berar] 1881-1901; [https://www.jstor.org/site/south-asia-open-archives/saoa/selections-native-newspapers-26318838/ Selections from the native newspapers published in the United Provinces of Agra & Oudh] 1903-1912. There are Census reports from 1871 to 1951, and trade related reports.
==Gallica==
*[http://gallica.bnf.fr Website]
There are a surprisingly large number of English books, especially scientific journals, and travelogues. Somebody in France was systematically collecting these throughout the early and mid 19th century. There was an earlier version of the "Great Game" going on between Britain and France. My 4 x great uncle John Croft Hawkins, a Bombay Marine officer, took the first steam vessel up the Euphrates to Hit in what is now Iraq. I knew he had done this, because it is mentioned in his obituaries, but do you think I could find an account of it in the British papers? No, either it was so "secret" that the papers were hidden away and lost, or the ants had got it. Yet I have found a nearly contemporary French account of his progess! I have found books in Galica that are not available in Google Books, and some that are only Snippet View in Google Books are available in Full View.
==Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection==
*[https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/afghanuno/index.html Website]
'''Digitized Afghanistan Materials in English''' from the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection at the University of Nebraska-Omaha.
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