Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine on the Internet. Driven by the latest search engine technology, Scirus searches millions science-specific Web pages. Scirus has proved so successful at locating science-specific results on the Web that the Search Engine Watch Awards voted Scirus 'Best Specialty Search Engine' in 2001 and 2002 and 'Best Directory or Search Engine Website' Web Award from Web Marketing Association in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007
DART-Europe ist eine Vereinigung von Bibliotheken und Bibliothekskonsortien, die gemeinsam das Ziel verfolgen, den weltweiten Zugang zu europäischen Dissertationen zu verbessern. DART-Europe wird unterstützt von LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche). Außerdem ist DART-Europe die Europäische Arbeitsgruppe der Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD). Die DART-Europe Partner stellen Wissenschaftlern ein zentrales europaweites Portal für die Suche nach Online-Dissertationen zur Verfügung und sie beteiligen sich aktiv an Entwicklungen zu Online-Dissertationen. DART-Europe bietet seinen Partnern Forum und Netzwerk zu Themen rund um Online-Dissertationen und kann vielleicht sogar die Möglichkeit zu kooperativ finanzierten Projekten eröffnen, die dann ein weiterer Schritt zur Realisierung von DART-Europe’s Vision für Online-Dissertationen sein können.
Established in 2003, e-LIS is an internationaldigital repository for Library and Information Science (LIS). It has grown to include a team of volunteer editors and support for 22 languages. The development of an international LIS network has been stimulated by the extension of the Open Access concept to LIS works and facilitated by the dissemination of material within the LIS community. These are some of the reasons for the success of e-LIS.
In a few years, e-LIS has been established as the largest international open repository in the field of library and information science.
The aim of ROAR is to promote the development of open access by providing timely information about the growth and status of repositories throughout the world. Open access to research maximises research access and thereby also research impact, making research more productive and effective
Directory Database of Research and Development Activities (ReaD) is a database service designed to promote cooperation among industry, academia and government. ReaD is the web site that collects and provides scientific information on research institutes, researchers, research subjects and research resources in Japan.