arXiv (https://arxiv.org/)
An international repository of scientific publications in preprint format, primarily in the fields of mathematics, physics, computer science, and statistics. Ideal for accessing recent research prior to formal publication.
JSTOR Open Access (https://about.jstor.org/oa-and-free/)
A digital library offering thousands of free academic articles, including resources in the humanities, education, sociology, and theology. Excellent for theoretical grounding.
DOAJ – Directory of Open Access Journals (https://doaj.org/)
A directory of peer-reviewed, open access scientific journals across multiple disciplines. An excellent source for reliable, openly accessible research.
CORE (https://core.ac.uk/)
Aggregates millions of academic articles from university repositories worldwide, facilitating access to full-text scholarly publications in PDF format.
PLOS (https://plos.org/)
An open access publisher of high-impact scientific journals, primarily focused on health and biological sciences, with strong academic rigor.
Latindex (https://latindex.org/latindex/)
A scientific information system for Latin America, Spain, and Portugal. Useful for identifying journals in Portuguese and Spanish.
SSRN – Social Science Research Network (https://www.ssrn.com/ssrn/)
A specialized repository for research in social sciences, education, economics, law, and business. Excellent for contemporary studies in these fields.
La Referencia (https://www.lareferencia.info/en/)
A Latin American network of institutional repositories, providing access to theses, dissertations, and scholarly articles from universities across the region.
BASE – Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (https://www.base-search.net/)
One of the world’s largest academic search engines, indexing over 200 million documents. Ideal for broad and exploratory academic research.
Dialnet (https://dialnet.unirioja.es/)
A Spanish academic portal with a strong focus on humanities, education, and social sciences, including articles, theses, books, and author data.
CAPES Theses and Dissertations Catalog (https://catalogodeteses.capes.gov.br/catalogo-teses/#!/)
Brazil’s official database of theses and dissertations from graduate programs. Essential for advanced academic research.
EDUCA FCC (http://educa.fcc.org.br/)
A database of publications in education and pedagogy, suitable for academic research in the field of education.
Redalyc (https://www.redalyc.org/)
A network of Latin American scientific journals with a strong emphasis on humanities and social sciences.
ERIC – Education Resources Information Center (https://eric.ed.gov/)
The official U.S. government database for education research. Highly valuable for studies on teaching, learning, and curriculum development.
CAPES Journals Portal (https://www.periodicos.capes.gov.br/)
One of the most comprehensive digital libraries in Latin America, providing access to thousands of high-impact scientific journals.
SciELO (https://www.scielo.br/)
A Brazilian electronic library of peer-reviewed scientific journals, with strong coverage in health sciences, humanities, and social sciences.
