bird and Open Access
While 6,900+ of the databases profiled within bird: Base Inventory of Research Databases are commercial (fee-based), bird also provides profiles of over 2,000 Open Access research databases.
What does this mean to library specialists and advanced users? It means that, for the first time, a single-stop resource to explore the spectrum of OA research content is at hand—at the same time you explore commercial options as well. The OA profiles in bird are vast, covering nearly all research disciplines. Here’s a tiny sample from just the A’s :
Archive of European Integration (AEI) Atomic Spectra Database Adams Papers Digital Edition Afghanistan Digital Library AFI Catalog of Feature Films African Language Materials Archive Alaska's Digital Archives Alberti Magni e-corpus American Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936 Arabic Collections Online American Landscape and Architectural Design Applied Math and Science Education Repository Archaeology Data Service (ADS) Archive of European Integration Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project The Atlas of Canada Alcohol Studies Database Axioms
Best of all, each of the OA profiles contains a direct link to the content. One click—and you’re there.
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