Privacy-friendly alternatives to OpenAlex
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RePEc: Research Papers in Economics
RePEc is a central index of economics research, including working papers, articles and software code
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Client Challenge
distributor of eBooks and other digital media
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Making sure you're not a bot!
legal database
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MusicBrainz - the open music encyclopedia
online music metadata database
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PostgreSQL: The world's most advanced open source database
The official site for PostgreSQL, the world's most advanced open source database
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peer-reviewed open-access journal
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Wikidata
free multilingual online knowledge graph
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ORCID
non-profit organization that issues ORCID Identifiers
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OpenStax
OpenStax offers free college textbooks for all types of students, making education accessible & affordable for everyone. Browse our list of available subjects!
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Wikibooks
free multilingual online collection of textbooks
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MediaWiki
free and open-source wiki software, developed by the Wikimedia Foundation
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Wikipedia
Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia, created and edited by volunteers around the world and hosted by the Wikimedia Foundation.
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Frontiers | Publisher of peer-reviewed articles in open access journals
Open access publisher of peer-reviewed scientific articles across the entire spectrum of academia. Research network for academics to stay up-to-date with the latest scientific publications, events, blogs and news.
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Retrosheet
non-profit baseball statistics organization
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Home | LibreTexts
open access educational resource collection
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Home | Yago Project
knowledge base
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FreeTDS.org
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Dimensions AI | The most advanced scientific research database
From idea to impact: Quickly navigate and connect grants, publications, datasets, clinical trials, patents, and policy documents.
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The Lens - Patent and Scholarly Search and Analysis
The Lens serves all the patents and scholarly work in the world as an open and secure digital public good, with user privacy a paramount focus.
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WorldCat.org
WorldCat.org is a global catalog of library materials. You can search for books, music, video, articles and much more at libraries near you.
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