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Free Open Access Links (International)

    • ArXiv
      Link: arXiv.org e-Print archive
      ArXiv is a widely recognized open-access repository offering over one million academic articles in the fields of Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Quantitative Biology, Quantitative Finance, and Statistics. It provides free access to research papers, fostering scientific knowledge sharing.

    • Open Science Directory
      Link: Open Science Directory
      This directory offers access to over 13,000 scientific journals, indexed from sources like DOAJ, eJDS, BioMed Central, HighWire Press, and others. It helps researchers locate valuable scientific journals across various disciplines.

    • Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN)
      Link: SSRN
      SSRN is a repository hosting over 700,000 research papers across 30 disciplines. It focuses on social sciences, including areas such as law, economics, and political science, providing a rich source of academic materials.

    • RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
      Link: RePEc
      RePEc is an extensive index for publications in economics and related sciences. It aggregates research papers, articles, working papers, and books, supporting scholars and researchers in the field of economics.

    • CogPrints
      Link: CogPrints
      CogPrints is an online repository for self-archived papers in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, and related fields. It serves as a platform for researchers to share and access academic work in these areas.

    • DOAB (Directory of Open Access Books)
      Link: DOAB
      DOAB is a repository offering over 10,000 peer-reviewed academic eBooks. It provides free access to high-quality academic resources in a variety of subjects, from humanities to science and technology.

    • DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
      Link: DOAJ
      DOAJ is a comprehensive directory offering free access to full-text, quality-controlled scientific and scholarly journals. It covers all areas of science and disciplines, making research accessible worldwide.

    • OAIster
      Link: OAIster
      OAIster is a catalog of millions of records representing open access digital resources held in repositories around the world. It helps users find scholarly materials across various fields.

    • CORE (Connecting Repositories)
      Link: CORE
      CORE provides searchable access to millions of research papers from repositories and open-access journals. It’s a vital resource for locating academic research across many disciplines.

    • JURN
      Link: JURN
      JURN is a search engine dedicated to indexing free and open access journals and theses in fields such as arts, humanities, sciences, biomedical studies, business, and ecology.

    • Digital Commons Network
      Link: Digital Commons Network
      The Digital Commons Network brings together free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and institutions worldwide, offering a broad collection of academic work across disciplines.

    • OpenDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories)
      Link: OpenDOAR
      OpenDOAR is an authoritative directory of over 2,000 academic open-access repositories. It enables users to search and access open-access content globally, supporting the open-sharing of scholarly research.

    • Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR)
      Link: ROAR
      ROAR tracks the growth and status of open access repositories worldwide, providing a searchable list of repositories and their contents, facilitating access to research.

    • Forgotten Books
      Link: Forgotten Books
      Forgotten Books offers over 1.2 million free eBooks in categories like classical fiction, philosophy, science, and history. It provides a vast digital archive for users interested in public domain texts.

    • EconBiz
      Link: EconBiz
      EconBiz is a specialized search tool for scholarly literature in economics and related fields. It helps students and researchers quickly find relevant publications, working papers, eBooks, and more.

    • Google Scholar
      Link: Google Scholar
      Google Scholar is a widely used search engine that indexes scholarly literature across a wide range of disciplines, including articles, theses, books, and court opinions.

    • Library Genesis
      Link: Library Genesis
      Library Genesis (LibGen) is a shadow library that provides free access to scholarly journal articles, books, and other academic content, often bypassing paywalls and offering educational materials.

    • PDF Drive
      Link: PDF Drive
      PDF Drive is a free search engine that lets you search, preview, and download millions of PDF files, including academic papers, books, and research articles.

    • JSTOR
      Link: JSTOR
      JSTOR provides access to over 12 million journal articles, books, and primary sources across a wide array of disciplines, making it a valuable resource for research and academia.

    • Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
      Link: SSRN
      SSRN offers free access to abstracts and full-text works in the social sciences, including areas such as law, history, economics, and political science, helping scholars stay up-to-date with new research.