Open Polar Database
Open Polar is a database of openly available, multi-disciplinary research publications and datasets from the Arctic and Antartic regions. Open Polar is free service open for all to use, and provides access to over 2 million open-access research items.
Open Polar promotes Findable and Accessible polar research, such that researchers, policymakers, and society have equal and unfettered access to Arctic and Antartic reseach publications and datasets. Open Polar harvests metadata from over 4600 open access providers, filters for polar research using over 11000 keywords, and enriches the metadata before generating the Open Polar database. Searchable by standard text or geolocation, the database currently includes nearly 2 million open access research items with coverage across numerous disciplines.
| Institution | UiT The Arctic University of Norway |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| Infrastructure type | On-line collection or database |
| Disciplines | Education science Teacher training Arts Graphic and audiovisual media Design Craft skills Religion Language and literature History and archaeology Philosophy and ethics Psychology Sociology and cultural studies Political science and civics Economics Journalism and communication Library information and archive Marketing and advertising Finance and accounting Management and administration Law Biology and biochemistry Environmental sciences Physics Chemistry Earth sciences Mathematics and statistics Information technology and computing Engineering Manufacturing and processing Textiles and clothing Mining and extraction Architecture and town planning Building and civil engineering Agriculture forestry and fishery Veterinary Health and medicine Nursing and caring Social work and counselling Social services Travel and tourism Sports and recreation Transportation and logistics Natural environments and wildlife Environmental protection Military and defence |
| Language of operation | English |
| Keywords | AntarcticaAntarcticaopen accesspublicationdatabasearctic |
Availability
Open Polar is free to use for all and no restrictions apply
Contact information
Kathleen A Smart, Academic Librarian
UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
kathleen.a.smart@uit.no