Dimensions is a linked research data platform. Each of the data sources (publications, research funding, patents and clinical trials) – can be searched simultaneously, and are even linked together where relevant (you can see which paper came from which grant, for example. In some ways similar to other platforms you may have used such as Scopus or Web of Science, but with a much wider and more open scope, Dimensions is designed to help anyone involved in research to get better knowledge about what is going on in their research area, and how this is changing over time.
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A directory of open access books from academic publishers on a wide variety of academic topics. The book list can be searched or browsed to find titles of interest.
A comprehensive list of journals that publish only open access content. Some journals will display their table of contents. This is useful for finding open access journals available in a field of interest.
Disability in the Modern World includes 150,000 pages of primary sources, supporting materials, and archives, along with 125 hours of video
Current Research @, a listing of dissertations and theses from this institution (USC).
The www.dissonline.de information system provides a wide range of information on the electronic publishing of dissertations and post-doctoral theses.
Diversity Studies Collection provides access to scholarly journals and magazines that explore cultural differences, contributions, and influences in the global community.
Provides a searchable repository of sample data management plans for both public and private funding agencies. It has an interactive module for writing a data management plan. Good for finding guidelines for writing DMPs.
DOAB provides open access to over 854 Academic peer-reviewed books from 25 publishers.
This Rotunda collection draws upon thousands of sources to trace the Constitution's progress through each of the thirteen states' conventions.
The ICAA Documents of 20th-century Latin American and Latino Art digital archive provides access to primary sources and critical documents tracing the development of twentieth-century art in Latin America and among Latino populations in the United States.
A collection of primary source documents from Britain's Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). It includes British Documents on the Origins of the War 1898-1914, Documents on British Foreign Policy 1918-1939 and Documents on British Policy Overseas. New material is added as it is released by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Contains documentaries from leading film producers and distributors, including Bullfrog Films, Icarus Films, the BBC, the National Film Board of Canada, CBC, Television Trust for the Environment, MediaStorm, Terra Nova Films, KimStim, and Scorpion TV, and other independent filmmakers from around the world. Also includes titles from GOOD DOCS, Icarus Films and the Global Environmental Justice Collection.
Contains documentaries from leading film producers and distributors, including Bullfrog Films, Icarus Films, the BBC, the National Film Board of Canada, CBC, Television Trust for the Environment, MediaStorm, Terra Nova Films, KimStim, and Scorpion TV, and other independent filmmakers from around the world.
This collection, produced by Rotunda/University of Virginia Press, will be the first-ever complete edition of all of her known correspondence.
Digital version of the Roman Catholic Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision, 1749-1752) from 1899, which was the standard English language Catholic Bible until the Confraternity Bible was published in the mid-20th century.
Drama Online is a fast-growing study resource which now features over 3,000 playtexts from over 1,000 playwrights, 400 audio plays, 345 hours of video, and 370 scholarly books from leading theatre publishers and companies, offering a complete multimedia experience of theatre.
Houses documents (legal reports, presentation files, emails, memos, etc.) from the pharmaceutical industry, regulatory agencies, universities, and funding agencies regarding drug and pharmacy-related lawsuits. Hosted by the University of California San Francisco.
Combines chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical data with comprehensive drug targeting information.
Search for prescription and over the counter drugs approved for sale in the United States; find approved labels, original application documents as submitted by the drug company, and replies from the Food and Drug Administration.
Known as Chinese Google Scholar, Duxiu provides access to a huge amount of full-text scholarly resources in all subjects and formats, such as books, theses & dissertations, journal & newspaper articles, conference papers, etc.
To gain access, please click “Institution Not Listed?” and enter your USC email address in the box provided.
Safari Online provides e-books from the publishers specializing in computer application user and training manuals.
Safari Online provides e-books from the publishers specializing in computer application user and training manuals.
OAIster searches freely available Open Access electronic documents and resources. Content includes theses, technical reports, research papers, and more.
This dataset provides US domestic flight schedules, including airline information (carrier code, name, flight number, etc.) and routing information (airport code, departure and arrival time, stops, number of seats, etc.) from 2008-2017 by year and month.
Archive of California's legislative information for dates 1993 to the present. Files available by using the Downloadable Database.
OmniFile Full Text, Mega Edition contains a wealth of essential material for learning and detailed research in a single, easily-searched database.
ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives at the USC Libraries is the largest repository of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) materials in the world.
OnePetro.org is a multi-society library that provides a simple way to search for and access a broad range of technical literature related to the oil and gas exploration and production industry.
The Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence (OEMV) is a regularly updated electronic database focusing on massacres and genocides of the 20th century.
The WordReference Dictionaries are free online translation dictionaries.
This site boasts that one can convert just about anything to anything else. And with 50,000 conversions and 5,000 units, it has an impressive range.
Wiki maintained by open access community with definitions, lists, videos, and more.
A listing of open access data repositories in all subject areas with a concentration on the sciences. Good for identifying data repositories for your own data or finding raw datasets.
Database of free, open access full-text graduate theses and dissertations published around the world.
This webliography presents a list of a wide range of electronic, open access resources that are freely available as of April 2005.
A collection of legal tools and information for providing and using open data including sample open data commons licenses. This is good for when you have questions about sharing any of your datasets.
Open-i searches for images in all Open Access articles indexed in PubMed Central. Search over 600,000 copyright compliant images by keyword, topic, or image to find relevant or visually similar images.
Open-i searches for images in all Open Access articles indexed in PubMed Central. Search over 600,000 copyright compliant images by keyword, topic, or image to find relevant or visually similar images.
An open access repository for peer reviewed materials. Check your publishing agreement to determine if you can deposit your articles as a preprint or postprint.
A directory of open access repository, you can search for repositories or repository contents. Good for identifying data repositories for your own data or finding raw datasets.
Performances, staged productions, interviews, and documentaries. (Alexander Street / ProQuest)
Optical Society of America (OSA)'s online library for OSA flagship journals and for partnered and co-published journals.
Oral histories gathered by the U.S. National Library of Medicine.
US and international company information from Bureau van Dijk including Datamonitor market research and company reports (same content as Mint Global with a different interface).
The digital version of David Daniels' reference work; search compositions by duration, instrumentation, chorus type, and soloists.
Online access to health news, health policies, health statistics, and other reports from around the world. Topics include quality of care, spending, value for money, financial sustainability, economics of prevention and public health, and pharmaceuticals
A digital collection of images from the collection of Dr. Irving Regman, who took images of freshly dissected cadavers on interest to orthopedic surgeons. These images are useful for orthopedic residents reviewing anatomy.
2,500 prints, photographs, drawings, posters, and cartoons on the history of medicine from the 17th to 20th centuries, hosted by McGill University Library.