Open Access Resources
Search Engines and Repositories
- OpenAlex
- OpenDOAR – The world’s authoritative and quality-assured directory of open access repositories
- ScienceDirect
- SciencePC Publishing Group
- Wiley Online Library
- Synapse.Koreamed
- Open Research Library
- Open Access Journals Search Engine
- Iraqi Academic Scientific Journals
- E-journals Bentham Open – Opening access to the sciences.
- British Medical Journal – Open access journals, dedicated to medical research from all disciplines and therapeutic areas.
- Directory of Open Access Journals – A unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world.
- Free Medical Journals – Promoting free access to medical journals.
- IntechOpen – Providing freely available, accessible dynamic academic content.
- Oxford Academic (Journals) – OUP publishes over 350 optional open access hybrid journals and over 100 fully open access journals.
- Research Gate – With over 15 million members and 120 million publications, ResearchGateis the best way to connect with your peers and discover researchز
- Sage Open – A publisher’s collection of materials many of which are available on open accessز
- Springer Open Access Journals – This offers researchers from all areas of science, technology, medicine, the humanities and social sciences a place to find journal articles.
- DOAB
- Ebooks
- IntechOpen – Providing freely available, accessible dynamic academic content.
- Library of Congress digital collection -An ever-growing collection of contemporary open access e-books covering a wide range of subjects, including history, music, poetry, technology, and works of fiction. Items in this collection were published under open access licenses and may be read online or downloaded as a PDF or as an EPUB.
- Librivox – Described as an acoustical liberation of books in the public domain this site provides audio books both fiction and non-fiction read chapter by chapter.
- OpenStax – A publisher’s collection of open access textbooks mainly in the areas of business, science and technology with supporting teacher’s resource
- Oxford Academic (Books) – Over 20,000 books, including some of our latest publishing and prestigious series, are available for institutional access.
- Planet e-book – Home of classical literature in the form of mobile friendly and multi-format e-books.
- Project Gutenberg – Access to over 70,000 free e-books to either view on-line or download. The oldest digitised library in the world.
- Many Books – A wide range of titles both fiction and non-fiction across a variety of formats, Registration is requested.
- Nothing in the Rulebook - A creative collective and a community dedicated to enabling people to think for themselves, to focus on the things we want to do; the things we want to create.
- Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE): The index contains more than 400 million records from more than 11,000 content providers. You can access the full texts of about 60% of the indexed records for free (Open Access). BASE is operated by Bielefeld University Library.
- EThOS (British Library): is a UK-wide dissertation database run by the British Library which requires that you register before you can download any full text item. There are over 400,000 dissertations listed, please note not all are available free of charge.
- LSE Theses Online (London School of Economics)
- Org : The best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world.
- Princeton University Dissertations (DataSpace)
- Trove : The he National Library of Australia also allows access to dissertations and theses.
- Open Access Theses/Dissertations
- BTS Academy Thesis
- EBSCO
- Kaggle
- U.S. Government's Open Data
- NASA Open Data Portal
- World Bank - Open Data
- World Bank - Data Catalog
- UC Irvine Machine Learning Repository
- Google Dataset Search
- Tableau Public
- OECD
- iPums
- FiveThirtyEight
- Inside AirB&B
- WHO Global Health Observatory
- Maven Analytics Data Playground
- OpenML
- DataHub for the AI Era
- Hugging Face
- Github Datasets
- Awesome Public Datasets
- Iraqi Academic Institutions
- Internet Archive - A non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
- Qatar Digital Library
Online Learning Resources
Links to online Kurdish/Iraqi newspaper sites in English may be found below:
- Kurdistan Chronicle
- Kurdistan 24
- BBC News (Middle East)
- Rudaw Network
- Iraq Business News
- Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG)
- Shafaq News (Kurdistan)
Here you can find a link to online newspapers from around the world, in English and other languages.
1. Citation and Referencing Support
Academic writing requires correct citation and referencing to ensure research integrity and prevent plagiarism. The Central Library provides guidance and support for students and researchers in citation practices.
Services include:
- Assistance in selecting appropriate citation styles (APA, IEEE, MLA, Chicago, etc.)
- Support in creating reference lists and bibliographies
- Workshops on academic writing and referencing tools
- Guidance on using reference management software
This service is especially helpful for postgraduate students and researchers preparing theses, dissertations, and journal publications.
2. Databases
The Central Library provides access to academic databases that contain high-quality peer-reviewed research publications. These databases include journals, conference papers, books, and scientific reports in various disciplines.
Databases support:
- Advanced research searching
- Access to international academic publications
- Downloading research papers and articles
- Reviewing scholarly work in specialized fields
The library encourages academic staff and students to utilize these databases for research development and scientific publishing.
3. Dissertations and Theses
The Central Library maintains an electronic archive of university theses and dissertations. This resource provides valuable academic references for students and researchers.
Users may access dissertations and theses to:
- Review previous academic research
- Learn research methodologies
- Support literature reviews and citation
- Improve academic writing quality
Access may be regulated to protect academic integrity and ensure ethical use.
4. E-Books
E-books provide flexible access to learning materials in digital format. The library offers a variety of e-books covering multiple academic fields, enabling users to study anytime and anywhere.
E-books support:
- Remote learning and research
- Quick access to textbooks and references
- Digital reading on different devices
The library continuously updates its e-book collection to meet academic needs.
5. E-Journals
E-journals are a key resource for academic research. The Central Library provides access to electronic journals in scientific, technical, medical, social, and humanities disciplines.
E-journals allow users to:
- Access the latest scientific discoveries
- Read peer-reviewed research articles
- Follow international research trends
- Support publication and thesis writing
6. News in English – Local and International
The library supports academic awareness by providing access to local and international English-language news sources. These resources are useful for students in media studies, political science, economics, and social sciences.
News services may include:
- Online newspapers
- International media channels
- Academic and educational news websites
- Research-based news platforms
7. Search Engines and Other E-Materials
The library promotes access to open academic resources by providing links to scholarly search engines and educational platforms.
Key platforms may include:
- Google Scholar
- DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)
- Open Access repositories
- Online learning resources
- University digital archives
These tools help students and researchers locate reliable materials and expand their academic knowledge.