Academic Research

Google Scholar is a widely used, freely accessible web search engine indexing the full text or metadata of scholarly literature across an array of publishing formats and disciplines. It provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature. From one place, you can search across many disciplines and sources: articles, theses, books, abstracts and court opinions, from academic publishers, professional societies, online repositories, universities and other web sites. It helps you find relevant work quickly and explore new areas of research. It's a great starting point for any academic research project.

Scopus is a subscription-based abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature: scientific journals, books and conference proceedings. Delivering a comprehensive overview of the world's research output in the fields of science, technology, medicine, social sciences, and arts and humanities, Scopus features smart tools to track, analyze and visualize research. It is designed to provide a comprehensive tool for researchers to track, analyze, and visualize research trends. Its extensive database and analytical capabilities make it a valuable resource for in-depth research and literature reviews.

Web of Science is a subscription-based service that provides access to multiple databases that reference cross-disciplinary research, which allows for in-depth exploration of specialized sub-fields within an academic or scientific discipline. It is a curated collection of leading journals, conference proceedings and data, enabling users to discover and access the most relevant and impactful research. Web of Science is particularly strong in the sciences and social sciences. Its citation indexing is highly regarded within the academic community. The platform also offers tools for analyzing research trends and identifying key influencers in various fields.

JSTOR is a digital library providing access to more than 12 million academic journal articles, books, and primary sources in 75 disciplines. It is particularly strong in the humanities and social sciences. JSTOR offers a wide range of resources, including back issues of journals, which can be invaluable for historical research. The platform provides tools for searching, browsing, and downloading content, making it easy to find relevant materials. Its focus on archival content makes it a unique and valuable resource for researchers in the humanities and social sciences.

PubMed comprises more than 36 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites. PubMed is a free resource developed and maintained by the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) at the U.S. National Library of Medicine (NLM), located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It focuses primarily on biomedical literature and is an essential resource for researchers in medicine, biology, and related fields. Its comprehensive coverage and free access make it a go-to resource for anyone working in the life sciences.

CORE provides access to the world's largest collection of open access research papers. CORE's mission is to aggregate all open access research outputs from repositories and journals worldwide and make them available to the public. In this way CORE facilitates free access and discoverability of research. CORE is a service provided by Jisc and The Open University. It aggregates open access content from various sources, making it a valuable resource for researchers seeking freely available materials. Its focus on open access promotes wider dissemination of research findings.