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Open Access Research

These are open access resources that don't require institutional affiliation.

What is Open Access?

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.

Discovery Tools

Use these tools to search across multiple repositories, datasets, and publication types.

AI & Browser Plugins

These tools can help you find free versions of paywalled articles, recommend relevant open-access content, and assist with citation management.

Browser Plugins
AI Tools

The following tools are free to use. However, they might offer additional features with a subscription and/or some type of payment. 

Guidance on Using AI in Research

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.

University of Florida Resources

Under Refine your results and Availability, you can select Open Access to show only Open Access materials.

Primo search results for "University of Florida" with the "Open Access" filter checked and the "Apply Filters" button highlighted.

In order to look for Open Access content, you can filter it in two ways: by subject and/or by database type​​​​​.

A-Z Databases page showing the "All Subjects" dropdown menu open, with "Open Access" highlighted as a subject filter option.

A-Z Databases page showing the "All Database Types" dropdown menu open, with "Open Access" highlighted as a subject filter option.

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