Open Access

ACT Library Services is pleased to introduce the Open Access websites for ACT students and Staff.  Open Access provides free, immediate, online availability of books, journals and research articles, along with the rights to use these articles fully in a digital environment. 

DOAB: Directory of Open Access Books

The primary aim of DOAB is to increase discoverability of Open Access books. Academic publishers are invited to provide metadata of their Open Access books to DOAB. Metadata will be harvestable in order to maximize dissemination, visibility and impact. Aggregators can integrate the records in their commercial services and libraries can integrate the directory into their online catalogues, helping scholars and students to discover the books. The directory is open to all publishers who publish academic, peer reviewed books in Open Access and should contain as many books as possible, provided that these publications are in Open Access and meet academic standards.

DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals

The aim of the DOAJ is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals, thereby promoting their increased usage and impact. The DOAJ aims to be comprehensive and cover all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content. In short, the DOAJ aims to be the one-stop shop for users of open access journals.

InTech - Open Science | Open Minds 

World’s largest Science, Technology & Medicine Open Access book publisher. Publish, read & share novel research

OATD – Open Access Theses and Dissertations

Advanced research and scholarship. Theses and dissertations, free to find, free to use.

UNESCO: Building Peace in the minds of men and women

UNESCO’s mission is to contribute to the building of peace, the eradication of poverty, sustainable development and intercultural dialogue through education, the sciences, culture, communication and information. The Organization focuses, in particular, on two global priorities: