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Free & Open Access Resources

This guide compiles free and open access resources available to researchers. With a focus on Linda Hall Library patrons, this guide prioritizes free resources geared towards science, technology, and engineering research.

Free and Open Access STEM Resources

This guide will help you locate open access/freely available databases, ebooks, and journal articles for your STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) and History of Science research. These are available to anyone, whether or not you are affiliated with a university.

Other options to consider:

  • Some professional societies include a number of free articles and/or database searches as part of the membership benefits. For example
  • Contact the author. 
    • Each article should have at least one corresponding author with contact information provided. While there is no guarantee that the author will respond, some publishers do provide authors with a way to share their article with individuals who would like a copy.

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