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Computing, Engineering and Built Environment Staff and Researchers Support: Open Access and Freely Available Resources

Open Access

Want to keep up with the literature in your field but no longer have access to subscription based eBooks and journals? There are a growing number of Open Access (freely available) academic resources you can use. 

Open access (OA) means unrestricted online access to peer-reviewed scholarly research, including books, journal articles and theses.

Open-access research by Ulster academics can be found in Pure, the Ulster University Institutional Repository.

Many scholarly databases and publishers will provide access to Open Access material. Look for the orange symbol or the words Open Access.

Browser Extensions

Use these browser extensions to find free research articles.

Open Access Resources and Collections

Membership of professional bodies will also give you access to research and in many cases professional journals.