Research study resources

Explore 7 research resources, with descriptions, learning levels and access information. These links include general learning support; check course codes and exam years on official sites when revising for a qualification.

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• Google Scholar

  Search scholarly literature; full-text access depends on the source.

  Search · All levels · Free and paid options

• Semantic Scholar

  Find papers and related research; full-text availability varies.

  Search · All levels · Free and paid options

• arXiv

  Research papers and preprints in scientific and technical fields.

  Archive · University · Free core content

• DOAJ

  Find open-access journals and articles.

  Directory · University · Free core content

• PubMed Central

  Full-text biomedical and life science research.

  Archive · University · Free core content

• ERIC

  Find education research and available full-text materials.

  Search · University · Free and paid options

• JSTOR

  Scholarly journals, books and primary sources; access varies.

  Archive · University · Free and paid options