This LibGuide has been curated with the intention to introduce users to research using Open Access sources. Select digital libraries, journals, repositories, and open educational resources have been highlighted to promote affordable academic sources that do not require institutional credentials. This guide is not an exhaustive list of Open Access sources, but rather a starting point for conducting research. Whether you're a UF student, faculty, or staff member, an alum, or an independent researcher, it is our hope that this guide will be helpful to you.
Open Access is a publishing model that allows scholarly research to be freely available online for anyone to read, download, and use without subscriptions, paywalls, or login requirements.
This includes journal articles, preprints, datasets, theses, and other academic materials. Open Access removes barriers to information, making it easier for the public to access and build upon academic work.
Many Open Access resources come with clear reuse permissions, which can support teaching, literature reviews, and new research across fields.
In short, Open Access helps make research more accessible and usable for everyone.
Use these tools to search across multiple repositories, datasets, and publication types.
These tools can help you find free versions of paywalled articles, recommend relevant open-access content, and assist with citation management.
The following tools are free to use. However, they might offer additional features with a subscription and/or some type of payment.
The University of Florida provides guidance on how to responsibly and ethically use artificial intelligence tools in research, including considerations for data privacy, authorship, and transparency. Read the University of Florida's Guidance for Students regarding AI for more details.
Under Refine your results and Availability, you can select Open Access to show only Open Access materials.
In order to look for Open Access content, you can filter it in two ways: by subject and/or by database type.
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