In order to make your time at Wells more rewarding (and less expensive), we've put together this list of free, open access resources. If you can't find what you're looking for, feel free to reach out to our Reference Librarian for additional assistance.
Need a textbook for class that's too expensive? Check out these resources and email library@wells.edu to ask for additional support.
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NEW! Check out these new lists of FREE and open college textbooks: https://bookscouter.com/blog/free-college-textbooks/ and https://www.umassd.edu/faculty/heoa-textbook/oer-resources/
Looking for help with a class or for a course that Wells doesn't have? Check out these online, open access offerings.
Wisonsin's Technical Colleges WISC-Online: https://www.wisc-online.com/
Learning Materials
NEW! Looking for a good book to listen to? Try out the LibriVox Audiobook Collection: https://archive.org/details/librivoxaudio?tab=collection
If you're looking for a book for class or just a book for fun, take a look at these resources for free, open access options.
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Running into paywalls during your research? Try some of these sites to find open access resources.
There are a few journals that have decided to proactively publish open access. Take a look at any of these titles for high-quality, free articles.
Directory of Open Access Journals: https://doaj.org/
Open Access Journals: https://www.omicsonline.org/open-access-journals-list.php
Wiley Open Access: https://authorservices.wiley.com/open-research/open-access/browse-journals.html