Illuminating the Saint Joseph's Research Manuscript

The Wellehan Library at Saint Joseph's provides research access to a plethora of resources to assist the campus community in their intellectual endeavors. This blog will provide timely information on new (and old) materials and activities available here!

Wednesday, March 08, 2006

Directory of Open Access Journals available

Soon to be added to the database list at Wellehan Library is the Directory of Open Access Journals. You can access it now by going to http://www.doaj.org.

Information:
The aim of the Directory of Open Access Journals is to increase the visibility and ease of use of open access scientific and scholarly journals thereby promoting their increased usage and impact.
The Directory aims to be comprehensive and cover all open access scientific and scholarly journals that use a quality control system to guarantee the content.
In short a one stop shop for users to Open Access Journals.
Definitions:
Open Access Journal:
We define open access journals as journals that use a funding model that does not charge readers or their institutions for access.

Examples of some of the journals included:
Contributions to Zoology
International Journal of Community Music
International Review of Economics Education
Journal of Applied Mathematics
Journal of Computing and Information Technology
Journal of Gambling Issues
Journal of Online Learning and Teaching
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Wildlife Biology in Practice

These are among the NEW titles added in the last few weeks! Watch for more information about this database!

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