LibGuides: Membership of the Library & Learning Centre: Free Resources

Free resources

Here is a list of free databases that are available to help you find information when you no longer have access to the University's subscribed resources. Further information on useful websites can be found on the subject specific LibGuides, equally, information on "open access" material can be found at Research Services LibGuide

Links to resources

Bailii : British and Irish Legal Information Institute
Access to freely available British and Irish public legal information
Digital Commons
The Digital Commons Network brings together free, full-text scholarly articles from hundreds of universities and colleges worldwide. Curated by university librarians and their supporting institutions, the Network includes a growing collection of peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, dissertations, working papers, conference proceedings, and other original scholarly work.
EThOS
Search over 500,000 doctoral theses. Download instantly for your research, or order a scanned copy quickly and easily
Google Scholar
Search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites
The Internet Archive
Search over 500,000 doctoral theses. Download instantly for your research, or order a scanned copy quickly and easily
National Library of Scotland eResources
These resources consist of:-
Hundreds of thousands of digitised books, periodicals and manuscripts spanning over five centuries
Millions of records and abstracts via online services and databases
Thousands of full-text newspapers, journals and reports
Hundreds of full-text reference works.
Subjects covered include business, science, government, art, literature, history, biography, Americana, and music
Oaister
WorldCat is the world's largest library catalogue, helping you find library materials online
OpenDOAR
OpenDOAR is the quality-assured, global Directory of Open Access Repositories. You can search and browse through thousands of registered repositories based on a range of features, such as location, software or type of material held
PubMed
PubMed® comprises more than 30 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites
Researchgate
ResearchGate is the professional network for scientists and researchers
Scienceopen.com
ScienceOpen is a discovery platform with interactive features for scholars to enhance their research in the open, make an impact, and receive credit for it
The Learning Exchange
The Learning Exchange is a digital library holding thousands of learning resources specifically for social services education and training