Research Guides: Locating library materials for research: Open Access and Alternatives to Google Scholar

Alternatives/Additions to Google Scholar

CORE
The world’s largest collection of open access research papers
Dimensions
Dimensions is a dynamic linked research data platform that re-imagines the way research can be discovered, accessed and analyzed
Epistemonikos
Combines the best of Evidence-Based Health Care, information technologies and a network of experts to provide a unique tool for people making decisions concerning clinical or health-policy questions
The Lens
Lens serves global patent and scholarly knowledge as a public good to inform science and technology enabled problem solving
Microsoft Academic
Microsoft Academic is a free service to help the academic community find academic content, researchers, institutions, and activities
SRC Methods Library
Searchable bibliographic database on all aspects of review methodology
WVU Library Databases
More 360 research databases, covering all subject disciplines

Center for open science to increase openness, integrity, and reproducibility of research
Open source initiative community-building, education, and public advocacy to promote awareness and the importance of non-proprietary software
Open.gov data, tools, and resources to conduct research, develop web and mobile applications, design data visualizations, and more
Open educational resources commons a public digital library of open educational resources
Open pedagogy notebook a resource for educators interested in learning more about Open Pedagogy
Open knowledge foundation a global, non-profit network that promotes and shares information at no charge, including both content and data