If you're looking to find good quality journal articles and books when access to Libraries is restricted, we recommend searching for open access material that is freely available for you to read and use.

Watch the video for tips and advice on accessing open access material via Newcastle University's Library Search, Google Scholar and Google Books.

Due to publishing and licensing restrictions the majority of online content provided through Newcastle University is limited to use by current staff and students only.

Some open-access material can be accessed through our Library Search catalogue - ensure that you have checked the 'Open access' filter on the left hand side of the page, for example 'open access results for canine health fitness'.

Some journal providers such as 'JSTOR' allow private access on both a free and fee-paying model. Free members are able to read a limited number of articles per month.

Other websites choose to focus on and catalogue open access content which is publicly accessible such as: 'CORE', 'Elsevier Open Access', 'MUSE', 'SCIRP' and 'Directory of Open Access Journals'.

'Researchgate' is a website where authors will frequently catalogue their publications. This can be a useful resource for individuals looking to review work online and connect with other authors and researchers. Listings will usually feature the option to message authors and request that they make papers privately available to individual researchers, such applicants are usually given the chance to state the context around their needs to aid authors in determining whether or not to accept the request. Some papers on researchgate are also listed with the download readily available, such as the following text: 'PVT Properties of Black Crude Oil'.

'Access to Research' provides walk in access to paid online research papers to customers of public libraries. Participating libraries can be found on the following page: 'Access to Research participating libraries'.