{"id":2770,"date":"2025-03-20T10:39:30","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T10:39:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/new-web-site\/?page_id=2770"},"modified":"2025-03-20T12:30:24","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:30:24","slug":"free-open-access-links","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\/?page_id=2770","title":{"rendered":"Free Open Access Links (International)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2770\" class=\"elementor elementor-2770\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25c6cb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"25c6cb1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbfb627 elementor-widget elementor-widget-hfe-breadcrumbs-widget\" data-id=\"cbfb627\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-widget.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><ul class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs hfe-breadcrumbs-show-home\"><li class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-item hfe-breadcrumbs-first\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-home\" viewBox=\"0 0 576 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M280.37 148.26L96 300.11V464a16 16 0 0 0 16 16l112.06-.29a16 16 0 0 0 15.92-16V368a16 16 0 0 1 16-16h64a16 16 0 0 1 16 16v95.64a16 16 0 0 0 16 16.05L464 480a16 16 0 0 0 16-16V300L295.67 148.26a12.19 12.19 0 0 0-15.3 0zM571.6 251.47L488 182.56V44.05a12 12 0 0 0-12-12h-56a12 12 0 0 0-12 12v72.61L318.47 43a48 48 0 0 0-61 0L4.34 251.47a12 12 0 0 0-1.6 16.9l25.5 31A12 12 0 0 0 45.15 301l235.22-193.74a12.19 12.19 0 0 1 15.3 0L530.9 301a12 12 0 0 0 16.9-1.6l25.5-31a12 12 0 0 0-1.7-16.93z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rim.edu.bt\"><span class=\"hfe-breadcrumbs-text\">Home<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebcc2c4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebcc2c4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3409ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b3409ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li data-start=\"107\" data-end=\"296\"><ul><li data-start=\"80\" data-end=\"456\"><p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"456\"><strong data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"92\">ArXiv<\/strong><br data-start=\"92\" data-end=\"95\" \/><strong data-start=\"98\" data-end=\"106\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"108\" data-end=\"154\">arXiv.org e-Print archive<\/a><br data-start=\"154\" data-end=\"157\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"458\" data-end=\"801\"><p data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"801\"><strong data-start=\"461\" data-end=\"487\">Open Science Directory<\/strong><br data-start=\"487\" data-end=\"490\" \/><strong data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"501\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opensciencedirectory.net\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"564\">Open Science Directory<\/a><br data-start=\"564\" data-end=\"567\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"803\" data-end=\"1120\"><p data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"1120\"><strong data-start=\"806\" data-end=\"849\">Social Sciences Research Network (SSRN)<\/strong><br data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"852\" \/><strong data-start=\"855\" data-end=\"863\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ssrn.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"865\" data-end=\"893\">SSRN<\/a><br data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"896\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1423\"><p data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1423\"><strong data-start=\"1125\" data-end=\"1165\">RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)<\/strong><br data-start=\"1165\" data-end=\"1168\" \/><strong data-start=\"1171\" data-end=\"1179\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/repec.org\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1207\">RePEc<\/a><br data-start=\"1207\" data-end=\"1210\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1425\" data-end=\"1707\"><p data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1707\"><strong data-start=\"1428\" data-end=\"1441\">CogPrints<\/strong><br data-start=\"1441\" data-end=\"1444\" \/><strong data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1455\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/cogprints.org\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1457\" data-end=\"1491\">CogPrints<\/a><br data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1494\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"2007\"><p data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"2007\"><strong data-start=\"1712\" data-end=\"1753\">DOAB (Directory of Open Access Books)<\/strong><br data-start=\"1753\" data-end=\"1756\" \/><strong data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1767\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doabooks.org\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1801\">DOAB<\/a><br data-start=\"1801\" data-end=\"1804\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2009\" data-end=\"2314\"><p data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2314\"><strong data-start=\"2012\" data-end=\"2056\">DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)<\/strong><br data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2059\" \/><strong data-start=\"2062\" data-end=\"2070\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doaj.org\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2100\">DOAJ<\/a><br data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2103\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"2579\"><p data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2579\"><strong data-start=\"2319\" data-end=\"2330\">OAIster<\/strong><br data-start=\"2330\" data-end=\"2333\" \/><strong data-start=\"2336\" data-end=\"2344\">Link<\/strong>: <a target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2385\">OAIster<\/a><br data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2388\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2581\" data-end=\"2850\"><p data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2850\"><strong data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2618\">CORE (Connecting Repositories)<\/strong><br data-start=\"2618\" data-end=\"2621\" \/><strong data-start=\"2624\" data-end=\"2632\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/core.ac.uk\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2660\">CORE<\/a><br data-start=\"2660\" data-end=\"2663\" \/>CORE provides searchable access to millions of research papers from repositories and open-access journals. It\u2019s a vital resource for locating academic research across many disciplines.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2852\" data-end=\"3089\"><p data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"3089\"><strong data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2864\">JURN<\/strong><br data-start=\"2864\" data-end=\"2867\" \/><strong data-start=\"2870\" data-end=\"2878\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jurn.org\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"2880\" data-end=\"2908\">JURN<\/a><br data-start=\"2908\" data-end=\"2911\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3091\" data-end=\"3399\"><p data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3399\"><strong data-start=\"3095\" data-end=\"3122\">Digital Commons Network<\/strong><br data-start=\"3122\" data-end=\"3125\" \/><strong data-start=\"3128\" data-end=\"3136\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/network.bepress.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3138\" data-end=\"3192\">Digital Commons Network<\/a><br data-start=\"3192\" data-end=\"3195\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3401\" data-end=\"3729\"><p data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3729\"><strong data-start=\"3405\" data-end=\"3457\">OpenDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories)<\/strong><br data-start=\"3457\" data-end=\"3460\" \/><strong data-start=\"3463\" data-end=\"3471\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/v2.sherpa.ac.uk\/opendoar\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3473\" data-end=\"3517\">OpenDOAR<\/a><br data-start=\"3517\" data-end=\"3520\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"3731\" data-end=\"4004\"><p data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"4004\"><strong data-start=\"3735\" data-end=\"3782\">Registry of Open Access Repositories (ROAR)<\/strong><br data-start=\"3782\" data-end=\"3785\" \/><strong data-start=\"3788\" data-end=\"3796\">Link<\/strong>: <a target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"3798\" data-end=\"3829\">ROAR<\/a><br data-start=\"3829\" data-end=\"3832\" \/>ROAR tracks the growth and status of open access repositories worldwide, providing a searchable list of repositories and their contents, facilitating access to research.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4006\" data-end=\"4312\"><p data-start=\"4010\" data-end=\"4312\"><strong data-start=\"4010\" data-end=\"4029\">Forgotten Books<\/strong><br data-start=\"4029\" data-end=\"4032\" \/><strong data-start=\"4035\" data-end=\"4043\">Link<\/strong>: <a target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4045\" data-end=\"4103\">Forgotten Books<\/a><br data-start=\"4103\" data-end=\"4106\" \/>Forgotten Books offers over 1.2 million free eBooks in categories like classical fiction, philosophy, science, and history. 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It helps students and researchers quickly find relevant publications, working papers, eBooks, and more.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4584\" data-end=\"4842\"><p data-start=\"4588\" data-end=\"4842\"><strong data-start=\"4588\" data-end=\"4606\">Google Scholar<\/strong><br data-start=\"4606\" data-end=\"4609\" \/><strong data-start=\"4612\" data-end=\"4620\">Link<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"4622\" data-end=\"4666\">Google Scholar<\/a><br data-start=\"4666\" data-end=\"4669\" \/>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.<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"4844\" data-end=\"5122\"><p data-start=\"4848\" data-end=\"5122\"><strong data-start=\"4848\" data-end=\"4867\">Library Genesis<\/strong><br data-start=\"4867\" data-end=\"4870\" \/><strong data-start=\"4873\" data-end=\"4881\">Link<\/strong>: <a 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