LibGuides: Library Resources for Alumni: Free databases/ Open Access

Free databases/ Open Access

There are numerous free databases online that can help you locate all types of information for your research interests:

Digital Collections. Library of Congress
Historical collections from the Library of Congress
America's Historical Documents
The records of the Federal Government
Digital Public Library of America
A national digital library of books, images, historic records, and audiovisual materials
Digital Commons Network
Over 2 million open access research articles.

ERIC This link opens in a new window
Citations and abstracts of educational journals, 1966-present.
Learning On Demand This link opens in a new window
Learning On Demand is a curated repository of educational videos produced by Elon University faculty, staff, and students. It includes many speakers at Elon.
MEDLINEplus Drugs & Supplements This link opens in a new window
Health information from the National Library of Medicine
NC Live This link opens in a new window
Magazines, newspapers, journals, ebooks, audiobooks, and video available to Elon alumni who are North Carolina residents who obtain a free remote access password from your local NC public library
PubMed Central This link opens in a new window
PubMed Central (PMC) is the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) digital archive of biomedical and life sciences journal literature. Full text access to more than 3 million articles. from 2000 -
WorldCat This link opens in a new window
Search for items in libraries near you and worldwide.