Tools for Finding Open Access Materials and Articles

Here we have listed tools that can be used to get free access to full text articles and other open access material.

Copernicus

Copernicus is an earth observation and monitoring programme that provides free information services based on satellite earth observation and non-space data. Copernicus contains six different themes which are: Atmosphere, marine, land, climate change, security and emergency.

Copernicus Open Access Hub

The Copernicus Open Access Hub provides open access to Sentinel-1, Sentinel-2, Sentinel-3 and Sentinel-5P user products.

Open Access Button

The Open Access Button allows you to access articles by adding a browser extension. By using the Open Access Button when you want to read an article, the tool will link you to the full text article. The Open Access Button are searching through several sources to find free full text articles. If no full-text article is available, it will be requested from the author. 

Unpaywall

Unpaywall is a browser extension that provides free access to full text articles. When you want to read a specific article, use the Unpaywall icon in your browser The tool links to manuscripts from university and government web servers. Unpaywall can be downloaded as a browser extension.