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Rice University (OpenStax, a non-profit based at Rice)Free peer-reviewed university textbooks for first- and second-year courses, readable online, downloadable as PDF or cheap in print.
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The first place to look for a calculus, physics or statistics text you can keep, because every title is professionally edited and free in full. Telebem editors
Internet ArchiveBorrow scanned in-copyright books one reader at a time, for an hour in the browser or fourteen days on your device.
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The first place to try when a set text is out of print and no library near you holds a copy. Telebem editors
Project Gutenberg Literary Archive FoundationThe original free ebook library: tens of thousands of out-of-copyright classics as EPUB or plain text, with no account needed.
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The first place to look for any pre-1930 novel, play or philosophical text you have been set to read. Telebem editors
Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyLecture notes, problem sets and exams from MIT courses, including complete calculus, linear algebra and physics sequences.
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The place to go when you want worked problem sets and past exams alongside the reading, not just a textbook. Telebem editors
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