Services: Open Access Search

Open Access Search

While community members, alumni, and friends of Joliet Junior College don't have full student library privileges, there are still several valuable ways to access quality research materials through JJC Library services.

The JJC Discovery Tool (Card Catalog) allows anyone to search and find open access resources - scholarly materials that are freely available online without any login requirements. These include academic journals, books, reports, and educational materials.

The A-Z Databases List is another important resource. Patrons without official JJC credentials can access most of the databases on the list on campus. Many databases on the A-Z Database List are available to Illinois users through the Illinois State Library. For more information about Illinois State Library databases and instructions, please visit: Open Access and Freely Available Resources: Illinois State Library.

Finding Open Access Resources with the Discovery Tool

• First, type your search terms in the Discovery Tool search bar on the library homepage.
  
  


• Next, select "Open Access" under "Filter your results."
  
• Select "Remember all filters" to continue searching for open access results, even as you change your search terms.
  
• Search results will have an orange padlock icon next to the word "Open Access," indicating that they can be accessed without logging into the Discovery Tool.