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Key Resources in Open Access



Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) [more] 
The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open-access scientific and scholarly journals, thereby promoting their increased usage and impact.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Google Scholar [more] 
Multidisciplinary scholarly search engine.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Mountain West Digital Library [more] 
Collections from academic, public, and historical association libraries in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Project Gutenberg [more] 
Largest single collection of free electronic books.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) [more] 
Economics bibliographic database.
Coverage: 1974 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free


Open Access

Additional Resources in Open Access

(Listed alphabetically)

A.D.A.M. Medical Encylopedia  [more] 
Health Illustrated Encyclopedia.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



AgEcon Search [more] 
Full-text articles in agricultural and applied economics literature.
Coverage: 1960 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



AJR NewsLink [more] 
Newspapers, magazines, news services, and radio and TV websites from around the world.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



American Heritage Dictionary [more] 
Fifth edition of this standard dictionary.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



ArtistsHouse Music [more] 
A collection of articles and videos relating to various topics in music and music entrepreneurship.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely available Purchased by: Free



arXiv E-print Server [more] 
E-print service for research papers; covered areas include physics, mathematics, computer science, nonlinear sciences, quantitative biology, and statistics.
Coverage: 1991 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Background Notes/Country Fact Sheets from the U.S. Department of State [more] 
Country information in full text.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Bear River Watershed Digital Collection [more] 
Covers the geography, history, and development of the Bear River Watershed.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Digitized by the USU Digital Library Program



Bibliography of the History of Art [more] 
The Getty Bibliography of the History of Art (BHA) is the world's most comprehensive bibliography of scholarly writing about the history of western art.
Coverage: 1975-2007 Access: Freely Available  Purchased by: Free



Biodiversity Heritage Library [more] 
The Biodiversity Heritage Library contains historical literature of biodiversity.
Coverage: 1450 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



CAM Index on PubMed [more] 
Complementary and alternative medicine research index.
Coverage: 1890 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



CiteSeerx [more] 
Computer and Information Science digital library and search engine.
Coverage: 1992 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Core Historical Library of Agriculture (CHLA) [more] 
Books and journals related to agriculture and published between the early 19th and late 20th centuries.
Coverage: 19th to 20th centuries Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Department of Energy: Information Bridge [more] 
DOE research and development reports.
Coverage: 1996 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Digest of Education Statistics [more] 
A compilation of statistical information covering the field of American education from pre-K through graduate school.
Coverage: 1995-2005 Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Directory of Published Proceedings (DoPP) [more] 
Conference proceedings in science, engineering, medicine, social sciences, and humanities.
Coverage: 1994 Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



E-Print Network [more] 
Facilitates access to scientific and technical e-prints from a wide range of research activities relating to the Department of Energy.
Coverage: Access: Freely available Purchased by: Free



Encyclopedia of Earth [more] 
An encyclopedia covering topics relating to the earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society.
Coverage: Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



ERIC via the US Department of Education [more] 
Education index with links to ERIC documents.
Coverage: 1966 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



European Views of the Americas: 1493-1750 [more]  Service Alert
The database contains more than 32,000 entries and is a comprehensive guide to printed records about the Americas written in Europe before 1750.
Coverage: 1493-1750 Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Free



Facts on International Relations and Security Trends (FIRST) [more] 
Database of international relations and security statistics and facts.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Faculty of 1000 [more] 
Authoritative online services in which over 5,000 leading researchers and clinicians share their expert opinions by highlighting and evaluating the most important articles in biology and medicine.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



FORA.tv [more] 
The FORA.tv collection consists of unmediated video drawn from live events, lectures, and debates from the world's top universities, think tanks, and conferences.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



GreenFILE [more]  Service Alert
Article database focusing on the relationship between human beings and the environment.
Coverage: 1975 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Free



Handbook of Latin American Studies (HLAS) [more] 
Annotated bibliography of scholarly works on Latin America.
Coverage: 1935 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Herald Journal [more] 
Cache Valley's local newspaper with limited full-text access.
Coverage: Seven days Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



High Country News [more] 
Bi-weekly newspaper covering the natural resources of the US West.
Coverage: 1993 to three months ago Access: Freely Available (not including three-month embargo) Purchased by: Free



IDEAS: Research Papers in Economics (RePEc) [more] 
Economics bibliographic database.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



In the First Person [more] 
Search letters, diaries, oral histories, memoirs, and autobiographies.
Coverage: 18th century to present Access: Freely Available Searching; Approximately 25% of documents require payment Purchased by: Free



Library, Information Science & Technology Abstracts [more]  Service Alert
Provides coverage on librarianship and information studies.
Coverage: 1900 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Free



LibriVox: free audiobooks [more] 
LibriVox volunteers record chapters of books in the public domain and release the audio files back onto the net.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Logan Historical Newspapers [more] 
Historical Logan Herald Journal and its earlier incarnations.
Coverage: 1879-1898 Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Digitized by the USU Digital Library Program



Macaulay Library Animal Behavior Archive [more] 
Video and audio recordings of animals from around the world.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Making of America [more] 
A digital library of primary sources in American social history.
Coverage: 19th Century Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



MEDLINEplus [more] 
Consumer medical information from the National Library of Medicine.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary [more] 
Contains definitions for 60,000 words and phrases.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Merriam-Webster Online [more] 
Merriam-Webster dictionary and thesaurus.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Middle English Compendium [more] 
Resources for the study of Middle English.
Coverage: 12th to 15th centuries Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



National Academy Press (NAP) [more] 
Collection of scholarly e-books.
Coverage: Varies by title Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free
Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to access full text



National Arts Policy Database [more] 
Documents information on the arts and culture in the United States.
Coverage: 1960 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



National Clearinghouse of Rehabilitation Training Materials [more] 
Digital archive of training materials for vocational rehabilitation service providers, agencies, and educators.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



National Education Association-Higher Education Almanac [more] 
Provides information on the entire scope of American higher education, including faculty salaries and benefits, economic conditions, workload, and trends in faculty and nonfaculty professions.
Coverage: 1996 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



National Science Digital Library  [more] 
Topical collections of web resources supporting science education.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



National Technical Information Service (NTIS) [more] 
Technical reports from the NTIS.
Coverage: 1988 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) [more] 
Theses and dissertations from member institutions.
Coverage: Varies by institution Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



NewspaperCat [more] 
The Catalog of Digital Historical Newspapers (NewspaperCat) is a tool that facilitates the discovery of online digitized historical newspaper content from newspapers published in the United States and the Caribbean.
Coverage: Varies by title Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Occupational Outlook Handbook [more] 
The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



OECD Factbook [more] 
Annual statistical digest.
Coverage: Current Calendar Year Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Open CRS Network [more] 
Reports provided to US Congress on topics relevant to current political events.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Perseus Project [more] 
An evolving digital library of resources for the study of the humanities.
Coverage: Varies by collection Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Plant Information Online [more] 
Plant Information Online offers a collection of databases of interest to plant and gardening enthusiasts and students, as well as professional botanists, horticulturists, and researchers.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



PolicyArchive [more] 
PolicyArchive is a comprehensive digital library of public policy research containing over 29,000 documents.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Presidential Recordings Program [more] 
Audio files and transcripts of United States presidents' conversations.
Coverage: Roosevelt-Nixon Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free
Requires sound card and media player.



ProCon.org [more] 
ProCon.org promotes critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



ProPublica [more] 
ProPublica is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism in the public interest.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



PubMed [more] 
Public access to the Medline database.
Coverage: 1966 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Regesta Imperii [more] 
European History foreign language database.
Coverage: Long Middle Ages Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



ResearchGate [more] 
ResearchGate is the world's largest professional network for scientists and researchers, with over 2.3 million users.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Scholar's Lab [more] 
Collection of SGML and XML-encoded texts and images.
Coverage: Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free
Some text requires Microsoft Reader to view files



Scirus [more] 
Science-specific web search engine.
Coverage: Updated monthly Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System  [more] 
Virtually all papers in the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and related areas are referenced by the Smithsonian/NASA Astrophysics Data System, or ADS.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy [more] 
Dynamic encyclopedia updated by experts in the field.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Open access project funded in part by Merrill-Cazier Library



Teacher Reference Center [more] 
Index to trade journals and books for administrators and teachers.
Coverage: Varies Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



TEAMS Middle English Texts [more] 
Middle English texts--excluding Chaucer and Langland.
Coverage: Middle Ages Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Technical Report Archive & Image Library (TRAIL) [more] 
Search U.S. government technical reports issued primarily prior to 1975 and digitized by the TRAIL Working Groups.
Coverage: 1900-2000 Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Thomas Register [more] 
ThomasNet provides information on industrial products and services.
Coverage: Current Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



TOPICSearch [more] 
Current events database for exploring popular social, political, economic, and scientific K-12 classroom topics.
Coverage: 2000 to present Access: USU & Eastern Purchased by: Utah Pioneer



Toxnet [more] 
Covers toxicology, hazardous chemicals, and related areas.
Coverage: 1965 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



TRID (formerly TRIS Online) [more] 
Transportation research database.
Coverage: 1920 to present Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



UNdata [more] 
United Nations statistical databases (including UNESCO, WHO, FAO, and more).
Coverage: Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



Utah Digital Newspapers Project [more] 
Digitized runs of small town newspapers from throughout Utah.
Coverage: Varies by paper Access: Freely Available Purchased by: UALC: IMLS-LSTA grant to fund statewide digitization projects



World Digital Library [more] 
The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world.
Coverage: Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



World Factbook - CIA [more] 
The CIA World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, and the military for over 286 countries in the world.
Coverage: Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



World Press [more] 
Nonpartisan magazine fostering international exchange of views and information.
Coverage: Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free



WorldWideScience [more] 
A global science gateway incorporating national and international scientific databases and portals.
Coverage: Access: Freely Available Purchased by: Free


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