Enables you to search specifically for scholarly literature, including peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, preprints, abstracts and technical reports from all broad areas of research. Use Google Scholar to find articles from a wide variety of academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories and universities, as well as scholarly articles available across the web.
Access: Off Campus Access is available for: UNC-Chapel Hill students, faculty, and staff; UNC Hospitals employees; UNC-Chapel Hill affiliated AHEC users.
Dimensions is a linked research knowledge system that re-imagines discovery and access to research. Developed by Digital Science in collaboration with over 100 leading research organizations around the world, Dimensions brings together grants, publications, citations, alternative metrics, clinical trials, patents and policy documents to deliver a platform that enables users to find and access the most relevant information faster, analyze the academic and broader outcomes of research, and gather insights to inform future strategy. Registration is free.
OpenAlex is a free and open catalog of the world's scholarly research system, similar to databases like Web of Science or Scopus, but with a focus on being open and accessible. You will need to sign up for an account.
Provides full text of millions of books, music, other digital media, and websites (including those it has archived that are no longer accessible elsewhere) in all subjects and many languages.
While the Internet Archive does not charge for access to its collections, you will need Unix programming skills to gain access to and use a collection of Web snapshots or Usenet postings. (The Wayback Machine provides free, easy-to-use access to individual Web pages).
Access: No restrictions. Coverage: 1996- Language: Various
Covers scientific literature which utilizes artificial intelligence to enhance its search capabilities. Includes millions of papers from all fields of science published in academic journals, university presses, and scholarly societies from around the world.