Below are the Free databases or open-access electronic journals and books evaluated and selected by the library staff to provide additional sources of information for researchers. Most of the electronic resources you will find in these sites are free and openly available for public use.
ONLINE DIKSIYONARYO NG WIKANG FILIPINO
The KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino is an online dictionary originally based on the database first published in 1989 and updated to its third edition in 2011. The dictionary is continuously expanded with words coming from other Philippine languages, as well as foreign words which were assimilated into Filipino.
Ang Sentro ng Wikang Filipino (SWF) – UP Diliman ay isang institusyon na nakatuon sa pagpapaunlad, pagsusulong, at pagpapalaganap ng wikang Filipino bilang wikang akademiko at intelektwal. Layunin nito na palakasin ang paggamit ng Filipino sa pagtuturo, pananaliksik, at publikasyon sa loob ng Unibersidad ng Pilipinas at sa buong bansa.
Filipinas Heritage Library is a one-stop digital research center on the Philippines, its mission is to spark and stoke interest in the visual, aural, and printed story of the Filipino.
Philippine Ebook Hub is the largest online library of Filipiniana e-books. It is designed for your easy access to Filipiniana works—those that are: printed in the Philippines; about the Philippines; and written by Filipinos.
Scilit database is a free, unique and fast-growing indexing database of scientific and scholarly literature. It holds over 130 million works (journal papers, books, book chapters, conference papers, preprints, etc.) and more than 1.1 billion citations.
The Open Research Library is an aggregation of peer-reviewed, open access, scholarly monographs which is hosted on the BiblioBoard platform.
Open Access (OA) is an important way to make research findings freely available for anyone to access and view. Cambridge OA serves authors and the wider community by publishing high-quality, peer-reviewed OA content that allows readers to redistribute, re-use and adapt the content in new works.
RICE- BASED BIOSYSTEMS JOURNALS
Rice-Based Biosystems Journal is a peer-reviewed online journal managed by the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) through a competent editorial team, reputable advisory and editorial boards, and invited referees. They encourage publication of original research and review articles that have impact on and are interconnected with rice and rice-based crops.
Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.
WORLD BANK KNOWLEDGE REPOSITORY
The World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (OKR) is the World Bank’s official open access repository for its research outputs and knowledge products. Through the OKR, the World Bank collects, disseminates, and permanently preserves its intellectual output in digital form.
Dimensions is a next-generation linked research information system that makes it easier to find and access the most relevant information, analyze the academic and broader outcomes of research, and gather insights to inform future strategy. Developed in collaboration with over 100 leading research organizations around the world, it brings together over 128 million publications, grants, policy, data and metrics for the first time, enabling users to explore over 4 billion connections between them.
DIRECTORY OF OPEN ACCESS JOURNALS (DOAJ)
Directory of Open Access Journals is a database of the University of Lund (Sweden) which provides access to quality controlled scientific Open Access Journals covering several subject areas. Open access journals use a funding model that does not charge the readers. Approximately 1,670 titles are available in full text. Currently 414 journals are searchable at article level. As of today 76,402 articles are included in the DOAJ service.
Open Book Publishers is the leading independent open access publisher of academic research in the Humanities and Social Sciences in the UK.
DIRECTORY OF OPEN ACCESS BOOKS
DOAB is a community-driven discovery service that indexes and provides access to scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books and helps users to find trusted open access book publishers. All DOAB services are free of charge and all data is freely available.
