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bird and Open Access
05 April 2025 by Paratext Editorial

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While 6,900+ of the databases profiled within bird: Base Inventory of Research Databases are commercial (fee-based), bird also provides profiles of over 2,000 Open Access research databases.

What does this mean to library specialists and advanced users?

It means that, for the first time, a single-stop resource to explore the spectrum of OA research content is at hand—at the same time you explore commercial options as well. The OA profiles in bird are vast, covering nearly all research disciplines. Here’s a tiny sample from just the A’s :

Archive of European Integration (AEI)          Atomic Spectra Database           Adams Papers Digital Edition       Afghanistan Digital Library    AFI Catalog of Feature Films        African Language Materials Archive       Alaska's Digital Archives         Alberti Magni e-corpus     American Environmental Photographs, 1891-1936         Arabic Collections Online      American Landscape and Architectural Design      Applied Math and Science Education Repository      Archaeology Data Service       Archive of European Integration Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama      Armed Conflict Location & Event Data      The Atlas of Canada        Alcohol Studies Database    Axioms 

Best of all, each of the OA profiles contains a direct link to the content. One click—and you’re there.  It opens up the world of OA resources.

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