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Search scholarly literature below, or explore the research databases. This library is free to use without a JAAT account.
Topic buttons fill the search box. Choose a database above or explore the collections below for different subject coverage.
All of these services are free to search. Full-text availability and peer-review status vary; use the guidance on each card. Links open in a new tab.
Broad scholarly discovery
Search scholarly literature across disciplines, follow citations, and find related articles. Results include journal papers, books, theses, reports, and preprints.
Check the journal and publication type for peer review. Look for PDF, HTML, or All versions links to find a free copy; some results require a subscription.
Explore Google Scholar ↗ (opens in a new tab)Free full-text articles
Read full-text biomedical and life sciences literature for free, including research relevant to occupational health, public health, and human factors.
PMC also includes labeled preprints. Check whether you are reading a published article, an accepted author manuscript, or a preprint.
Explore PubMed Central (PMC) ↗ (opens in a new tab)Health & occupational research
Search biomedical and life sciences citations and abstracts, including research on workplace exposures, injury prevention, and health.
Use the Free full text filter for accessible articles. PubMed is a search database; full-text access and peer-review status must be checked on each record.
Explore PubMed ↗ (opens in a new tab)Open research repositories
Find open research collected from institutional repositories, subject repositories, and journals. Useful for locating accessible versions of scholarly work.
Repository records can include different publication types and versions. Verify journal publication and peer-review status before citing a paper as peer reviewed.
Explore CORE ↗ (opens in a new tab)Open-access journals
Search journals and article records in the Directory of Open Access Journals. A useful starting point for peer-reviewed, open-access journal literature across disciplines.
Choose Articles on DOAJ to look for individual papers.
Explore DOAJ ↗ (opens in a new tab)Education & training
Explore education, learning, and training research. Use its peer-reviewed filter to narrow your results and its full-text filter to find material hosted by ERIC.
Useful for adult learning, instructional design, and training evaluation.
Explore ERIC ↗ (opens in a new tab)Broad scholarly discovery
Discover research across disciplines and follow available open-access links. Records include journal articles, books, dissertations, and preprints.
Check the publication type and journal: an indexed record alone does not establish peer review.
Explore OpenAlex ↗ (opens in a new tab)Look for the database’s peer-review indicator and the journal’s review policy. A preprint, report, or thesis can be useful, but should be identified by its actual publication type.
Read the methods, findings, and limitations. Ask whether the participants, industry, and work setting fit your question. Peer review is one check, not a guarantee that a conclusion applies everywhere.
Save the authors, year, title, journal, and DOI or stable link. Keep your interpretation separate from the authors’ findings and follow your assignment’s citation requirements.
A search record or abstract is not always the full paper. Look for an open-access version, an author manuscript, or an institutional repository link. Some publisher versions require a subscription; JAAT does not provide institutional subscription access.
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