Explore a wide range of electronic databases, academic journals, e-books, open educational resources and research platforms available through the Plateau State Polytechnic Library.
Some electronic resources require institutional credentials or passwords. Students and staff who need access credentials should contact the Polytechnic Librarian or Library staff for assistance.
| S/N | Database / Resource | URL | Description | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ProQuest Ebook Central | ebookcentral.proquest.com | Online digital library providing access to scholarly e-books from academic, trade and professional publishers. | Visit |
| 2 | ProQuest Central | search.proquest.com | Multidisciplinary collection of periodicals and digital content supporting academic research. | Visit |
| 3 | EBSCOhost | search.ebscohost.com | Research platform providing access to quality academic databases and scholarly information. | Visit |
| 4 | ScienceDirect | sciencedirect.com | Research platform providing access to scientific, technical and medical literature. | Visit |
| 5 | AGORA | fao.org/agora | Provides access to research literature in food, agriculture, environmental science and related fields. | Visit |
| 6 | OARE | unep.org/oare | Online Access to Research in the Environment, managed by the United Nations Environment Programme. | Visit |
| 7 | HINARI | who.int/hinari | Provides access to biomedical and health literature through the Research for Health Programme. | Visit |
| 8 | ARDI | wipo.int/ardi | Access to Research for Development and Innovation, coordinated by WIPO with publishing partners. | Visit |
| 9 | GOALI | ilo.org/goali | Global Online Access to Legal Information supporting legal research and training in developing countries. | Visit |
| 10 | Wikipedia Library Collections | meta.wikimedia.org | Provides access to collections of reliable sources and research materials through the Wikipedia Library. | Visit |
| 11 | MIT OpenCourseWare | ocw.mit.edu | Free and open publication of teaching materials from thousands of MIT courses. | Visit |
| 12 | NOUN e-Courseware | nou.edu.ng/e-courseware | Digital repository containing course materials from the National Open University of Nigeria. | Visit |
| 13 | Open Education Consortium | oeglobal.org | Open educational resources that can be freely used, shared and adapted for teaching and learning. | Visit |
| 14 | TU Delft OpenCourseWare | ocw.tudelft.nl | Free educational materials from Delft University of Technology for study and self-directed learning. | Visit |
| 15 | Free Full PDF | freefullpdf.com | Provides access to scientific publications across life sciences, health, physics, mathematics and social sciences. | Visit |
| 16 | Bookboon | bookboon.com | Provides access to e-books and educational materials across various subject areas. | Visit |
| 17 | Scopus | scopus.com | Elsevier abstract and citation database covering scholarly literature from thousands of publishers. | Visit |
| 18 | Elsevier | elsevier.com | Global information and analytics provider supporting research, healthcare and scientific communication. | Visit |
| 19 | African Journals Online (AJOL) | ajol.info | Platform providing access to African-published scholarly journals and peer-reviewed research. | Visit |
| 20 | Public Library of Science (PLOS) | plos.org | Nonprofit open-access publisher supporting scientific and medical research communication. | Visit |
| 21 | Coursera | coursera.org | Online learning platform offering courses and credentials from universities and education providers. | Visit |
| 22 | Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) | doaj.org | Index of open-access journals providing freely available scholarly content from around the world. | Visit |
| 23 | Open Library | openlibrary.org | Digital library initiative providing access to a broad collection of books and bibliographic information. | Visit |
| 24 | ResearchGate | researchgate.net | Academic networking platform where researchers share publications, collaborate and discover research. | Visit |
| 25 | Academic Journals | academicjournals.org | Open-access academic journals supporting the dissemination of research across multiple disciplines. | Visit |
| 26 | The Royal Society | royalsociety.org/journals | Scientific journals and research publications from the Royal Society. | Visit |
| 27 | BJR Open | birpublications.org/journal/bjro | Open-access radiology publications covering radiology, radiation oncology and medical physics. | Visit |
| 28 | Taylor & Francis | tandfonline.com | Academic publishing platform providing access to scholarly journals and research publications. | Visit |
| 29 | Wiley Online Library | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Academic research platform providing access to scholarly journals, books and research content. | Visit |
| 30 | American Journal of Clinical Nutrition | academic.oup.com/ajcn | Peer-reviewed research journal covering nutrition, dietetics, metabolism and related health topics. | Visit |
| 31 | JSTOR | jstor.org | Digital library providing access to academic journals, books and primary sources. | Visit |
| 32 | ACS Publications | pubs.acs.org | Scientific publications and research resources covering chemistry and related disciplines. | Visit |
| 33 | F1000Research | f1000research.com | Open-access publishing platform supporting rapid publication, peer review and data sharing. | Visit |
| 34 | Brill | brill.com | Academic publications covering humanities, social sciences, international law and selected sciences. | Visit |
| 35 | IOPscience | iopscience.iop.org | Scientific content from IOP Publishing and its publishing partners. | Visit |
| 36 | IMF eLibrary | elibrary.imf.org | Research platform providing access to IMF books, working papers, periodicals and economic data. | Visit |
| 37 | Cochrane Library | cochranelibrary.com | Collection of high-quality evidence and systematic reviews supporting healthcare decision-making. | Visit |
| 38 | SAGE Journals | journals.sagepub.com | Scholarly journals and research content across multiple academic disciplines. | Visit |
| 39 | Oxford Academic | academic.oup.com | Oxford University Press academic platform providing access to journals and scholarly books. | Visit |
| 40 | Palgrave Macmillan | palgrave.com | Academic research publications across humanities, social sciences and business. | Visit |
| 41 | Union Database | uniondatabase.com.ng/plapoly | Polytechnic library electronic resource portal. Contact the librarian for access credentials where required. | Visit |