What are open access resources and how do I access them?
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What Are Open Access Resources?
Open access (OA) scholarly literature is accessible free of charge to readers. Many of Radford University's Databases and journals are paid subscriptions which can only be accessed by current Radford University students, faculty or staff if outside Radford University Libraries. (Alumni and visitors can access them if physically in one of Radford University's Libraries. You can access open access resources after you graduate from anywhere.
How Can I Access Open Access Resources?
- Directory of Open Access Journals - Provides access to over 19,000 open access journals and over 8 million open access articles.
- Radford University Libraries' Web of Science Guide's Open Access page describes how to identify, limit to and/or access the Web of Science Database's open access resources.
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