OpenDOAR: Directory of Open Access Repositories

OpenDOAR is an authoritative directory of academic open access repositories. Each OpenDOAR repository has been visited by project staff to check the information that is recorded here. This in-depth approach does not rely on automated analysis and gives a quality-controlled list of repositories.

As well as providing a simple repository list, OpenDOAR lets you search for repositories or search repository contents. Additionally, we provide tools and support to both repository administrators and service providers in sharing best practice and improving the quality of the repository infrastructure. Further explanation of these features is given in a project document Beyond the list.

The current directory lists repositories and allows breakdown and selection by a variety of criteria - see the Find page - which can also be viewed as statistical charts. The underlying database has been designed from the ground up to include in-depth information on each repository that can be used for search, analysis, or underpinning services like text-mining. The OpenDOAR service is being developed incrementally, developing the current service as new features are introduced.

Other databases for:

• Article searching
• Catalogs (about publications)
• Conference papers, preprints, and working papers
• Ebook packages
• Multimedia
• Music recordings and scores
• Narratives, diaries, and letters
• Patents and trademarks
• Professional and trade literature
• Reports, standards, and financials
• Statistics and data sets
• Theses and dissertations
• Freely accessible databases
• Contents of database in Summon

Other databases covering:

• General interest