CORE

CORE is the world's largest collection of open access research papers, providing free access to over 431 million metadata records and 46 million full texts hosted directly on the platform. It aggregates open access content from a global network of repositories and journals, enriching it through text mining and data mining.

Key Capabilities

CORE offers a comprehensive search engine for open access papers, a recommender system that suggests semantically related resources, and a Publisher Connector for Gold and Hybrid Gold Open Access articles. The Analytics Dashboard helps institutions monitor their research impact. CORE also provides a robust API for machine access to both metadata and full text, along with bulk dataset downloads.

Who Should Use CORE

CORE is essential for researchers seeking free access to full-text academic papers, institutional repository managers who want to increase discoverability of their collections, and developers building applications that need programmatic access to open access literature.

Getting Started

Visit core.ac.uk to begin searching open access research immediately. No account is required for basic searches. For API access, register for a free API key. Institutions can integrate the CORE Recommender into their repository systems to enhance discoverability.

Pricing & Accessibility: CORE is completely free to use. All services including search, the recommender system, the analytics dashboard, and the API are available at no cost. Bulk dataset downloads are also freely available for research purposes.

Why Consider CORE: CORE is the definitive aggregator for open access research, providing unmatched scale with 431 million records and direct hosting of 46 million full texts. Its free API and bulk datasets make it an invaluable resource for both individual researchers and institutions.