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College: Administration (Accounting, Public Administration)
High-Quality Open Access Resources.
· SSRN (Social Science Research Network)
Link: https://www.ssrn.com/
Description: A premier OA repository for early-stage research (preprints) in accounting, economics, financial management, and public policy. Crucial for cutting-edge findings.
· RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
Link: https://ideas.repec.org/
Description: A vast collaborative database with thousands of OA working papers, articles, and software components in economics, finance, and administration.
· Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Business & Economics
Link: https://doaj.org/toc/2283-5792?page=0
Description: A curated list of high-quality, peer-reviewed OA journals in business and economics. Filter by subject for Accounting and Public Administration.
· World Bank Open Knowledge Repository
Link: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/
Description: Provides free access to the World Bank’s flagship reports, books, and research on public administration, governance, and development economics.
· OECD iLibrary (Open Access Content)
Link: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/ (Filter for "Open Access")
Description: A significant portion of OECD's reports, data, and policy papers on governance, public sector management, and economics are freely available.
Core
· EBSCOhost Business Source Complete
Link: https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/business-source-complete
· ProQuest ABI/INFORM Global
Link: https://about.proquest.com/products-services/abi_inform_complete.html
· SSRN (Social Science Research Network)
o Link: https://www.ssrn.com/
· JSTOR
o Link: https://www.jstor.org/
· Taylor & Francis Online
o Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/
Niche
· Emerald Insight
o Link: https://www.emerald.com/insight/
· SAGE Premier
o Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/
· World Bank e-Library
o Link: https://elibrary.worldbank.org/
· OECD iLibrary
o Link: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/
· RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
o Link: https://repec.org/
College: Allied Health Sciences (Nursing, Public Health)
High-Quality Open Access Resources
· PubMed Central (PMC)
o Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/
o Description: A full-text OA archive of biomedical and life sciences literature, containing millions of articles. Far more extensive than just the PubMed index.
· Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Health Sciences
o Link: https://doaj.org/subjects/health-sciences
o Description: The definitive source for quality-checked OA journals in medicine, nursing, public health, and tropical medicine.
· BioMed Central
o Link: https://www.biomedcentral.com/
o Description: A major publisher of peer-reviewed OA journals across all areas of biology and medicine, with strong titles in nursing and public health.
· PLOS (Public Library of Science)
o Link: https://plos.org/
o Description: A leading non-profit OA publisher of influential journals like PLOS ONE, PLOS Medicine, and PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
· African Journals Online (AJOL)
o Link: https://www.ajol.info/
o Description: The world's largest online library of peer-reviewed, African-published research journals. Critical for finding context-specific research on Nigerian and African health issues.
Core
· PubMed/MEDLINE
o Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
· CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) via EBSCOhost
o Link: https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/cinahl-database
· ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
o Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/
· Cochrane Library
o Link: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/
· HINARI (via Research4Life)
o Link: https://www.research4life.org/access/hinari/
Niche
· Scopus
o Link: https://www.scopus.com/
· Web of Science
o Link: https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/solutions/web-of-science/
· Embase
o Link: https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/embase-biomedical-research
· Global Health (CABI)
o Link: https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/product/gh
· PsycINFO
Link: https://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/psycinfo
College: Computing (Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering)
High-Quality Open Access Resources
· arXiv (cs, crypt, etc. sections)
o Link: https://arxiv.org/corr/home
o Description: The essential pre-print server for computer science, cybersecurity, and software engineering. It is where the latest research is published, often months before formal journal publication.
· dblp (computer science bibliography)
o Link: https://dblp.org/
o Description: A comprehensive OA bibliography for computer science, indexing millions of articles and linking directly to OA versions when available.
· Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Computer Science
o Link: https://doaj.org/subjects/computer-science
o Description: A curated collection of reputable OA journals in all computing sub-disciplines.
· IEEE Open Access
o Link: https://open.ieee.org/
o Description: A portal to all fully OA journals and hybrid OA articles from IEEE, a cornerstone institution in computing and engineering.
· ACM Open (Open Access Content)
o Link: https://dl.acm.org/ (Filter for "Open Access")
o Description: While ACM Digital Library is subscription-based, it hosts a growing number of fully OA journals and conference proceedings. Ensure these are highlighted.
o Core
· ACM Digital Library
o Link: https://dl.acm.org/
· IEEE Xplore Digital Library
o Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp
· SpringerLink - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
o Link: https://link.springer.com/bookseries/558
· ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
o Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/
Niche
· dblp (computer science bibliography)
o Link: https://dblp.org/
· arXiv (cs, crypt, etc. sections)
o Link: https://arxiv.org/corr/home
· ProQuest Computing
o Link: https://about.proquest.com/products-services/proquest-computing.html
· INSPEC (via Engineering Village)
o Link: https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/engineering-village
College: Sciences (Petroleum Chemistry)
High-Quality Open Access Resources
· Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Gold for Gold
o Link: https://www.rsc.org/journals-books-databases/open-access/gold-for-gold/
o Description: A programme that allows subscribing institutions to publish OA in RSC journals. Also, the RSC publishes several fully OA journals.
· ACS Au (American Chemical Society)
o Link: https://pubs.acs.org/page/acsau/aims-scope.html
o Description: A family of fully OA journals from the world's leading chemistry society, covering core and interdisciplinary topics, including energy.
· Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Chemical Sciences
o Link: https://doaj.org/subjects/chemical-sciences
o Description: A vital source for finding peer-reviewed OA journals in chemistry, chemical engineering, and fuel technology.
· arXiv (Physics Section)
o Link: https://arxiv.org/archive/physics
o Description: Contains pre-prints relevant to the physics and engineering aspects of petroleum chemistry.
· PetroWiki (by SPE)
o Link: https://petrowiki.spe.org/Main_Page
o Description: An OA knowledge resource from the Society of Petroleum Engineers, containing articles on petroleum engineering, geology, and operations.
o Core
· ACS (American Chemical Society) Publications
o Link: https://pubs.acs.org/
· ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
o Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/
· RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry) Publishing
o Link: https://www.rsc.org/publishing/
· Scopus
o Link: https://www.scopus.com/
Niche
· OnePetro
o Link: https://onepetro.org/
· Reaxys (Elsevier)
o Link: https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/reaxys
· Knovel (Engineering & Scientific Reference)
o Link: https://www.knovel.com/
· GeoRef
Link: https://www.americangeosciences.org/georef/georef-information-services
College: Social Sciences (Economics, Peace and Conflict Resolution)
High-Quality Open Access Resources.
· RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
o Link: https://ideas.repec.org/
o Description: As mentioned for Administration, this is equally critical for Economics, providing unparalleled access to working papers and data.
· SSRN (Social Science Research Network)
o Link: https://www.ssrn.com/
o Description: Also includes a large collection of research on political science, conflict resolution, and international relations.
· UN iLibrary
o Link: https://www.un-ilibrary.org/
o Description: Provides free access to thousands of publications and series on peacekeeping, security, international law, and economic development published by the United Nations.
· Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Political Science
o Link: https://doaj.org/subjects/political-science
o Description: The key to discovering reputable OA journals in peace studies, conflict resolution, and political economy.
· PRIO (Peace Research Institute Oslo) Publications
o Link: https://www.prio.org/publications/
o Description: Offers free access to its research reports, papers, and datasets, which are globally recognized in the field of peace and conflict studies.
o Core
· JSTOR
o Link: https://www.jstor.org/
· ProQuest Central
o Link: https://about.proquest.com/products-services/pq-central.html
· Taylor & Francis Online
o Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/
· SSRN
o Link: https://www.ssrn.com/
Niche
· World Bank e-Library
o Link: https://elibrary.worldbank.org/
· IMF eLibrary
o Link: https://www.elibrary.imf.org/
· PRIO (Peace Research Institute Oslo) Datasets
o Link: https://www.prio.org/data/
· UN iLibrary
o Link: https://www.un-ilibrary.org/
· EconLit (via EBSCOhost)
o Link: https://www.aeaweb.org/econlit/
· HeinOnline
· Link: https://home.heinonline.org/
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College: Administration (Accounting, Public Administration)
High-Quality Open Access Resources.
· SSRN (Social Science Research Network)
Link: https://www.ssrn.com/
Description: A premier OA repository for early-stage research (preprints) in accounting, economics, financial management, and public policy. Crucial for cutting-edge findings.
· RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
Link: https://ideas.repec.org/
Description: A vast collaborative database with thousands of OA working papers, articles, and software components in economics, finance, and administration.
· Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Business & Economics
Link: https://doaj.org/toc/2283-5792?page=0
Description: A curated list of high-quality, peer-reviewed OA journals in business and economics. Filter by subject for Accounting and Public Administration.
· World Bank Open Knowledge Repository
Link: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/
Description: Provides free access to the World Bank’s flagship reports, books, and research on public administration, governance, and development economics.
· OECD iLibrary (Open Access Content)
Link: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/ (Filter for "Open Access")
Description: A significant portion of OECD's reports, data, and policy papers on governance, public sector management, and economics are freely available.
Core
· EBSCOhost Business Source Complete
Link: https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/business-source-complete
· ProQuest ABI/INFORM Global
Link: https://about.proquest.com/products-services/abi_inform_complete.html
· SSRN (Social Science Research Network)
o Link: https://www.ssrn.com/
· JSTOR
o Link: https://www.jstor.org/
· Taylor & Francis Online
o Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/
Niche
· Emerald Insight
o Link: https://www.emerald.com/insight/
· SAGE Premier
o Link: https://journals.sagepub.com/
· World Bank e-Library
o Link: https://elibrary.worldbank.org/
· OECD iLibrary
o Link: https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/
· RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
o Link: https://repec.org/
College: Allied Health Sciences (Nursing, Public Health)
High-Quality Open Access Resources
· PubMed Central (PMC)
o Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/
o Description: A full-text OA archive of biomedical and life sciences literature, containing millions of articles. Far more extensive than just the PubMed index.
· Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Health Sciences
o Link: https://doaj.org/subjects/health-sciences
o Description: The definitive source for quality-checked OA journals in medicine, nursing, public health, and tropical medicine.
· BioMed Central
o Link: https://www.biomedcentral.com/
o Description: A major publisher of peer-reviewed OA journals across all areas of biology and medicine, with strong titles in nursing and public health.
· PLOS (Public Library of Science)
o Link: https://plos.org/
o Description: A leading non-profit OA publisher of influential journals like PLOS ONE, PLOS Medicine, and PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.
· African Journals Online (AJOL)
o Link: https://www.ajol.info/
o Description: The world's largest online library of peer-reviewed, African-published research journals. Critical for finding context-specific research on Nigerian and African health issues.
Core
· PubMed/MEDLINE
o Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
· CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) via EBSCOhost
o Link: https://www.ebsco.com/products/research-databases/cinahl-database
· ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
o Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/
· Cochrane Library
o Link: https://www.cochranelibrary.com/
· HINARI (via Research4Life)
o Link: https://www.research4life.org/access/hinari/
Niche
· Scopus
o Link: https://www.scopus.com/
· Web of Science
o Link: https://clarivate.com/webofsciencegroup/solutions/web-of-science/
· Embase
o Link: https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/embase-biomedical-research
· Global Health (CABI)
o Link: https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/product/gh
· PsycINFO
Link: https://www.apa.org/pubs/databases/psycinfo
College: Computing (Computer Science, Cyber Security, Software Engineering)
High-Quality Open Access Resources
· arXiv (cs, crypt, etc. sections)
o Link: https://arxiv.org/corr/home
o Description: The essential pre-print server for computer science, cybersecurity, and software engineering. It is where the latest research is published, often months before formal journal publication.
· dblp (computer science bibliography)
o Link: https://dblp.org/
o Description: A comprehensive OA bibliography for computer science, indexing millions of articles and linking directly to OA versions when available.
· Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Computer Science
o Link: https://doaj.org/subjects/computer-science
o Description: A curated collection of reputable OA journals in all computing sub-disciplines.
· IEEE Open Access
o Link: https://open.ieee.org/
o Description: A portal to all fully OA journals and hybrid OA articles from IEEE, a cornerstone institution in computing and engineering.
· ACM Open (Open Access Content)
o Link: https://dl.acm.org/ (Filter for "Open Access")
o Description: While ACM Digital Library is subscription-based, it hosts a growing number of fully OA journals and conference proceedings. Ensure these are highlighted.
o Core
· ACM Digital Library
o Link: https://dl.acm.org/
· IEEE Xplore Digital Library
o Link: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp
· SpringerLink - Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS)
o Link: https://link.springer.com/bookseries/558
· ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
o Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/
Niche
· dblp (computer science bibliography)
o Link: https://dblp.org/
· arXiv (cs, crypt, etc. sections)
o Link: https://arxiv.org/corr/home
· ProQuest Computing
o Link: https://about.proquest.com/products-services/proquest-computing.html
· INSPEC (via Engineering Village)
o Link: https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/engineering-village
College: Sciences (Petroleum Chemistry)
High-Quality Open Access Resources
· Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) Gold for Gold
o Link: https://www.rsc.org/journals-books-databases/open-access/gold-for-gold/
o Description: A programme that allows subscribing institutions to publish OA in RSC journals. Also, the RSC publishes several fully OA journals.
· ACS Au (American Chemical Society)
o Link: https://pubs.acs.org/page/acsau/aims-scope.html
o Description: A family of fully OA journals from the world's leading chemistry society, covering core and interdisciplinary topics, including energy.
· Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Chemical Sciences
o Link: https://doaj.org/subjects/chemical-sciences
o Description: A vital source for finding peer-reviewed OA journals in chemistry, chemical engineering, and fuel technology.
· arXiv (Physics Section)
o Link: https://arxiv.org/archive/physics
o Description: Contains pre-prints relevant to the physics and engineering aspects of petroleum chemistry.
· PetroWiki (by SPE)
o Link: https://petrowiki.spe.org/Main_Page
o Description: An OA knowledge resource from the Society of Petroleum Engineers, containing articles on petroleum engineering, geology, and operations.
o Core
· ACS (American Chemical Society) Publications
o Link: https://pubs.acs.org/
· ScienceDirect (Elsevier)
o Link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/
· RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry) Publishing
o Link: https://www.rsc.org/publishing/
· Scopus
o Link: https://www.scopus.com/
Niche
· OnePetro
o Link: https://onepetro.org/
· Reaxys (Elsevier)
o Link: https://www.elsevier.com/solutions/reaxys
· Knovel (Engineering & Scientific Reference)
o Link: https://www.knovel.com/
· GeoRef
Link: https://www.americangeosciences.org/georef/georef-information-services
College: Social Sciences (Economics, Peace and Conflict Resolution)
High-Quality Open Access Resources.
· RePEc (Research Papers in Economics)
o Link: https://ideas.repec.org/
o Description: As mentioned for Administration, this is equally critical for Economics, providing unparalleled access to working papers and data.
· SSRN (Social Science Research Network)
o Link: https://www.ssrn.com/
o Description: Also includes a large collection of research on political science, conflict resolution, and international relations.
· UN iLibrary
o Link: https://www.un-ilibrary.org/
o Description: Provides free access to thousands of publications and series on peacekeeping, security, international law, and economic development published by the United Nations.
· Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) - Political Science
o Link: https://doaj.org/subjects/political-science
o Description: The key to discovering reputable OA journals in peace studies, conflict resolution, and political economy.
· PRIO (Peace Research Institute Oslo) Publications
o Link: https://www.prio.org/publications/
o Description: Offers free access to its research reports, papers, and datasets, which are globally recognized in the field of peace and conflict studies.
o Core
· JSTOR
o Link: https://www.jstor.org/
· ProQuest Central
o Link: https://about.proquest.com/products-services/pq-central.html
· Taylor & Francis Online
o Link: https://www.tandfonline.com/
· SSRN
o Link: https://www.ssrn.com/
Niche
· World Bank e-Library
o Link: https://elibrary.worldbank.org/
· IMF eLibrary
o Link: https://www.elibrary.imf.org/
· PRIO (Peace Research Institute Oslo) Datasets
o Link: https://www.prio.org/data/
· UN iLibrary
o Link: https://www.un-ilibrary.org/
· EconLit (via EBSCOhost)
o Link: https://www.aeaweb.org/econlit/
· HeinOnline
· Link: https://home.heinonline.org/
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