This resource contains a representative list of notable databases and search engines useful in an academic setting for finding and accessing articles in academic journals, institutional repositories, archives, or other collections of scientific and other articles. There are a total of 127 databases and search engines in which 57 are free, 26 are both free / subscription based with the balance 44 being fully subscription based. Happy researching!
Tools & Softwares
20 Sites with Reading / Writing Friendly Background Music
"Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything." - Plato Silence is golden but with the proper instrumental music, you'll intensify your reading experience. Music is a...
7 Free Online Tools / Softwares To Convert Files to Flippable Ebooks
"I read; I travel; I become" - Derek Walcott There are lots of inventions out there which aimed at making ebooks feel and look more like normal physical books. You can find a lot of them, ranging from page turning sounds, book perfumes, and even e-ink technologies...
5 Tools to Save Web Pages For Reading Later
"Life's adventures make great reading!" - Denise Robbins It is not uncommon for authors to allow their stories to be read online for free but downloadable versions are made available for a price. One of the biggest drawback with this free version is that it is...
13 Free Tools / Softwares For Writers to Write
"To be a writer you have to write -- and no academic degree is going to do the writing for you." - Michelle Richmond If you're a writer, writer's block is probably a very common thing for you. Some may need to get that adrenaline pumping to get the ideas flowing. A...
4 Online Tools To Train Yourself To Speed Read
Immense yourself in the essence of the story faster and better...Speed reading is tremendously valuable. You won't even understand just how great it is until you try it out for yourself - it is simply the art of silencing subvocalization. Most readers have an average...
Fastest Way On Staying Updated On The Latest Free Ebooks
One stop solution for your daily dose of free eBooks... Are you seemingly tired from checking your long list of free ebook sites individually for the latest updates? Anxious to know of other sites that you can browse around? If you answered yes to all of the above,...
The Best Four eBook Reading Apps for your iPhones
Some of the free must haves apps for your iPhone... If you want to punish your eyes, read an eBook on any smartphone with less than a 4-inch display. The iPhone has 3.5 and unless you have eagle eyes, it can be a real strain to finish even a chapter of Tolkien’s Lord...
9 FireFox Addons For Your Reading, Searching & Transferring Needs
Ever thought of reading ePub and FictionBook ebooks right in your browser? How about sending a page from a website directly to your Kindle? Searching and browsing through some of the popular free ebook sites out there? Find out in these following addons:- GrabMyBooks...