Every day thousands of documents are uploaded to Scribd—including research reports, best-selling books, news source material and more—and we realized that we've accumulated a vast archive of material, arguably rivaling some of the great libraries and institutions of the world. The Scribd Archive is the product of that realization, an acknowledgement of the importance of the combined scholarship and imagination of so many people. The Scribd Archive is like the Smithsonian of digital documents—only it includes much newer material and you can use it from the comfort of your own internet connection.

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