These are preprint servers where authors share early versions of their research papers before peer review. They promote faster dissemination of knowledge and provide open access to cutting-edge research, including significant collections in social sciences.
| DATABASE | INTRODUCTION | TYPE OF DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE |
|---|---|---|
| SocArXiv | SocArXiv, open archive of the social sciences, provides a free, non-profit, open access platform for social scientists to upload working papers, preprints, and published papers, with the option to link data and code. SocArXiv is dedicated to opening up social science, to reach more people more effectively, to improve research, and build the future of scholarly communication. | E-prints |
| PsyArXiv | PsyArXiv (psychology archive) is an open preprint archive designed to facilitate rapid dissemination of psychological research. PsyArXiv is a creation of the Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) and is hosted on the Open Science Framework from the Center for Open Science (COS). Member institution libraries contribute funds that cover costs associated with PsyArXiv. | preprints |
| EconStor | EconStor is a publication server for scholarly economic literature, provided as a non-commercial public service by the ZBW. The full texts collected here (mostly working papers, but also journal articles, conference proceedings, etc.) are all freely accessible according to the principles of Open Access. Authors and editors can also submit papers to EconStor free of charge. | Preprint Working Paper Article Conference Paper Research Report Doctoral Thesis Book Part Proceedings Contribution to Periodical Master Thesis |
| PhilArchive | PhilArchive is the largest open access e-print archive in philosophy. Formerly known as the PhilPapers Archive, it is built on and integrated with the PhilPapers database. Access to items on PhilArchive is free without a user account. PhilArchive is a non-profit project supported by the PhilPapers Foundation. | e-print |
| IndiaRxiv | IndiaRxiv is an open-access, multidisciplinary preprint repository designed to host and share research outputs by Indian scholars and researchers. It allows authors to upload and disseminate their research before formal peer review, promoting faster knowledge exchange within India and globally. | Preprint |
| LawArXiv | LawArXiv is an open-access preprint repository dedicated to legal scholarship and law-related research. It provides a platform for researchers, academics, and legal professionals to share early versions of their papers before formal peer review, ensuring free and immediate access to contemporary legal studies. | Preprint |
