INFOMINE, in addition to providing records from our editors and an optional subset of "robot" created records (viewable by marking the checkbox "Include Computer-Selected Websites" on the search results page), also offers catalog records from the Shared Cataloging Program. These entries do not appear on our What's New page; it is reserved for human-created entries.
There are a few ways to isolate open access electronic journals in your search. From the INFOMINE Electronic Journals search page, either select "Free" in the Resource Access dropdown, or enter the term "open access resource" with your search term in the main search field. Shared Cataloging Program records in INFOMINE generally use this tag to indicate a free resource, though it may also indicate (and provide a link to) a portion of free resources within an otherwise access-restricted site. In this way, searching with the included term of "open access resource" may return a larger number of records than simply selecting "Free" in the Resource Access box.
A reference librarian is your best source of information if you are unsure about the access requirements of any fee-based resources.
October 5, 2007
Open access ejournals
