Indiana Memory is a statewide collaborative effort to provide access to the wealth of primary sources in Indiana libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural institutions including digitized books, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, maps, and other media. The web portal launched by Indiana State Library assists individuals to locate materials relevant to their interests and to better appreciate the connections between those materials. The eight original collections are provided and hosted by Ball State University, Indiana Historical Society, Indiana State University, Indiana University, Purdue University - Fort Wayne, Indiana University Purdue University - Indianapolis, Jefferson County Public Library, Morrisson-Reeves Library, and Purdue University.