A while back Tara Calishain published a reader's question in ResearchBuzz: "I am interested in finding databases of searchable academic journal articles (unlimited by topic). Do any readers know of any such databases? Can be free or fee-based." Tara was deluged with replies, which she's collected online.
Posted by
Peter Suber at 3/20/2003 02:20:00 PM.
The open access movement:
Putting peer-reviewed scientific and scholarly literature
on the internet. Making it available free of charge and
free of most copyright and licensing restrictions.
Removing the barriers to serious research.