Speaking as someone who was researching classical history online in 1995, I'd say that there's a lot of valuable stuff online now, but some of the best stuff is behind paywalls. I haven't figured out any way to access paywalled classical databases except by going back to college. (US public libraries often give generous access to history databases, but usually only on US history.)
That said, what is free online can be amazing. It's just a matter of managing to hunt it down, which is harder these days. I miss web directories.
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Speaking as someone who was researching classical history online in 1995, I'd say that there's a lot of valuable stuff online now, but some of the best stuff is behind paywalls. I haven't figured out any way to access paywalled classical databases except by going back to college. (US public libraries often give generous access to history databases, but usually only on US history.)
That said, what is free online can be amazing. It's just a matter of managing to hunt it down, which is harder these days. I miss web directories.