OpenStreetMap
openstreetmap.org
A free, editable map of the world built by volunteers, whose open data powers a large number of apps and services.
Why it is useful
Because the data is open, you can download it, build on it or fix errors in your own neighbourhood. It often has detail such as footpaths and cycle routes that commercial maps leave out.
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- COREAn aggregator of millions of open-access research outputs from repositories and journals worldwide, with full-text search and API access.
- DOAJDirectory of Open Access Journals — a curated, community-vetted index of tens of thousands of peer-reviewed, freely accessible academic journals.
- LensA free and open scholarly and patent search engine covering 227 million patent records and 209 million scholarly works — with full-text search, citation analysis, and export to reference managers.
- SSRNThe Social Science Research Network — a preprint repository for economics, finance, law, political science, and management where authors post working papers before and after formal peer review.
- uMapOpenStreetMap-based map creator for building custom maps with markers, lines, polygons, layers, and embeddable interactive views.