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Open Access

Open Access resources in Articles+ represent a variety of content types including books, journal articles, images, reports from a variety of sources such as content repositories, open access journals, and subscription databases. Some sources may come from "hybrid' sources of open access and non-open access content.

On the initial search screen, an Open Access limit is available under Refine Your Search on the left of the search screen:

Grey box labeled Refine Your Search, with several options below it, including full text online, scholarly and peer review, peer review, and open access. There is a red box around the Open Access option, which is bolded and has a green checkmark next to it.

Also, in the Search Results screen, you will see this open access indicator  Button labeled Open Access with an orange unlocked lock symbol

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