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Les Classiques des sciences sociales

Free-access Quebec digital library1

Les Classiques des sciences sociales (Social sciences classics) is a French digital library based in Saguenay, Quebec (Canada) offering HTML or pdf versions of works whose rights have either fallen into public domain or rightholders giving their consent. It is one of the most visited French library in the world, with about 28 million downloads since its opening in 2000.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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Photo: Simon Villeneuve, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Les Classiques des sciences sociales (Social sciences classics) is a French digital library based in Saguenay, Quebec (Canada) offering HTML or pdf versions of works whose rights have either fallen into public domain or rightholders giving their consent. It is one of the most visited French library in the world, with about 28 million downloads since its opening in 2000.2

Leadership

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Timeline

  1. 1993Founded Founded1

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