Lamar Memorial Library: Open Access Resources: General Resources

Open Access Resources

Open Access Resources are available FREE! Scroll down the page or use the side tabs to find suggested sites or databases by subject.

Google Scholar

Google Scholar search
Search for scholarly articles

Directory of Open Access Journals

DOAJ database
DOAJ is a community-curated online directory that indexes and provides access to high quality, open access, peer-reviewed journals.

Digital Public Library of America

DPLA App Library
Application Programming Interface (API) and open data

Library of Congress

Library of Congress
Digital Collections, US Copyright Office, Law Library of Congress, Congress.gov, teacher resources, research and reference resources.

Geographic Resources

Atlas of Canada
Canadian interactive maps, reference maps, map archives, and more
British Library Map Collection
Includes historic and modern maps of the United Kingdom from the British Library. Also includes online exhibitions with historic images from the UK.
Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection
Includes current and historical maps of the world, continents, National Parks and Monuments, and more.
United States Geological Survey
Maps of topographical subjects, including earthquakes, water, volcanoes, landslides, and more. Current and historical maps.

Reference resources

Bartleby.com
Contains: quotation books, gazetteers, fact books, encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, style books, anthologies in the public domain
US Census Bureau
Statistics about the population and economy of the United States
US Government Publishing Office (GPO)
Government publications including the federal register, the Constitution of the United States, economic indicators, congressional bills, documents, reports, and more.

Cultural Heritage Resources

American Memory Collection
Library of Congress
HathiTrust Digital Library
A partnership of major research institutions working to preserve cultural heritage. Contains many scanned original documents.
US National Archives gifs
Short, animated history from the U.S. National Archives. Archival GIFs featuring historic events, newsreels, National Parks, and more.

Bibliographic resources

Internet Movie Database
Film resource, actors, directors, etc.
Library of Congress Catalog
The Library of Congress collections have millions of catalog records for books, serials, manuscripts, maps, music, recordings, images, and electronic resources.

Biographical Resources

Biography
Biographical information on people, history & culture, celebrities , nostalgia, and crime & scandal.

Education resources

Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT II)
Free and open online collection for online teaching and learning.
National Center for Education Statistics
Federal entity responsible for collecting and analyzing data related to educaion
Open Education Resources Commons
Poetry Archive
The Poetry Archive features poets reading their own work aloud. It also has a section that contains lesson plans and resources for teachers.
Teaching Commons
Open educational resources from leading universities and colleges

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Open Access Resources

Open Access Resources are available FREE! Scroll down the page or use the side tabs to find suggested sites or databases by subject.

Google Scholar

Directory of Open Access Journals

Digital Public Library of America

Library of Congress

Geographic Resources

Reference resources

Cultural Heritage Resources

Bibliographic resources

Biographical Resources

Education resources

Lamar Memorial Library

The Lamar Memorial Library is open to Maryville College students, faculty, and staff only. Access to collections / research assistance is available by appointment to non-MC users.NO FOOD ALLOWED - Drinks in covered containers are permitted.

Click Here for Information About Online Library Services and Resources, including Live Chat with a Librarian.

Open Access Resources

Open Access Resources

Open Access Resources are available FREE! Scroll down the page or use the side tabs to find suggested sites or databases by subject.

Google Scholar

Directory of Open Access Journals

Digital Public Library of America

Library of Congress

Geographic Resources

Reference resources

Cultural Heritage Resources

Bibliographic resources

Biographical Resources

Education resources

Lamar Memorial Library

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The Lamar Memorial Library is open to Maryville College students, faculty, and staff only. Access to collections / research assistance is available by appointment to non-MC users.
NO FOOD ALLOWED - Drinks in covered containers are permitted.