Open-Access Databases

Usually, libraries pay a subscription fee for their patrons to have access to databases. However, there are also open-access databases, usually provided by public entities such as governmental agencies, non-profits, professional societies, or research universities. Here are some examples of open-access databases:

• ERIC, the Education Resources Information Center: an open-access database of education research provided by the Institute of Education Sciences, a division of the U.S. Department of Education
• PubMed: an open-access database of medical research provided by the National Library of Medicine, a division of the National Institutes of Health
• arXiv: an open-access database of STEM research provided by Cornell University