Open Access Resources
Following are some databases useful for research purposes.
| Name | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Academic Journals | Oxford Academic is Oxford University Press’s (OUP) academic research platform, providing access to over 50,000 books and 500 journals. We serve the diverse and changing research needs of students, researchers, professors, and practitioners and seek ongoing feedback from these communities. | Visit Resource |
| OECDI Library | OECD publishes its recommendations, analysis and data on OECD iLibrary to help inform policy makers, researchers and analysts to implement the best possible responses in their countries. OECD iLibrary’s Books, Papers, and Statistical content provide the foundation for international planning and research projects delivered on an award-winning platform following solid and reliable standards. | Visit Resource |
| DOAJ | DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone. | Visit Resource |
| Open Textbook Library | Textbooks in the Open Textbook Library are considered open because they are free to use and distribute, and are licensed to be freely adapted or changed with proper attribution. | Visit Resource |
| LoC E-Resources Online Catalogues | Library of Congress (LoC) recommended licensed and free databases, indexing and abstracting services, and full-text reference resources. | Visit Resource |
| LibreText Business | The Living Library is a principal hub of the LibreTexts project, which is a multi-institutional collaborative venture to develop the next generation of open-access texts to improve postsecondary education at all levels of higher learning. The LibreTexts approach is highly collaborative where an Open Access textbook environment is under constant revision by students, faculty, and outside experts to supplant conventional paper-based books. | Visit Resource |
| The Free Full PDF | FreeFullPDF.com is a research papers website developped by KnowMade, a technology watch company specializing in the research and analysis of scientific and technical information. The site has two objectives: to allow scientists and students to find free research articles and to create an online scientific community. | Visit Resource |
| United Nations | The United Nations is an international organization founded in 1945. Currently made up of 193 Member States, the UN and its work are guided by the purposes and principles contained in its founding Charter. | Visit Resource |
| The Free Library | Since 2003, The Free Library has offered free, full-text versions of classic literary works from hundreds of celebrated authors, whose biographies, images, and famous quotations can also be found on the site. Recently, The Free Library has been expanded to include a massive collection of periodicals from hundreds of leading publications covering Business and Industry, Communications, Entertainment, Health, Humanities, Law, Government, Politics, Recreation and Leisure, Science and Technology, and Social Sciences. This collection includes millions of articles dating back to 1984 as well as newly-published articles that are added to the site daily. | Visit Resource |
| Open Knowledge Repository | The World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (OKR) is The World Bank’s official open access repository for its research outputs and knowledge products. | Visit Resource |
| Elsevier Open Source | As a global leader in information and analytics, Elsevier help researchers and healthcare professionals to advance science and improve health outcomes, striving to create a better future worldwide. | Visit Resource |
| Science Direct Free | Search for peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters (including open access content) | Visit Resource |
| PDF Drive | PDF Drive is your search engine for PDF files. | Visit Resource |
| Open Access Thesis and Dissertations | Advanced research and scholarship. Theses and dissertations, free to find, free to use. | Visit Resource |