Description

The ScienceDirect Freedom Collection gives you full‑text access to over 2,300 leading academic journals across a wide range of subjects, including:

  • Biology & Life Sciences.
  • Computer Science & Engineering.
  • Medicine & Health Sciences.
  • Psychology & Social Sciences.
  • Business, Economics & Management.
  • Environmental Science.
  • Arts & Humanities.

Many journals also offer archived issues dating back to 1995, making the collection valuable for both up‑to‑date and historical research.

Because it covers such a broad mix of disciplines, the Freedom Collection is an excellent resource for students studying any subject—whether you’re working on scientific research, social science assignments, business projects, or humanities essays.

Why use ScienceDirect Freedom Collection?

  • Fast and intuitive search tools.
  • DRM‑free PDF downloads for offline use.
  • An accessible interface compatible with screen readers and common browser tools.

Whether you’re researching for an assignment, preparing for exams, or exploring a new topic, ScienceDirect helps you find reliable, peer‑reviewed sources quickly and easily.

How to use
Database Content
Journal articles
Included in the Library Search?
Yes
AI Tools included?
Yes

Accessibility Features

Read Aloud

No inbuilt function but website, HTML and PDF content is compatible with a wide range of screen readers including JAWS, VoiceOver and NVDA.

Change text size

No inbuilt function. Use browser Zoom function to enlarge text (up to 400%). Most browsers will allow you to change the font size. Guidance on making text size larger can be found on Abilitynet.

Change background colour

No inbuilt function. Use browser settings to change colours, contrast levels and fonts (see Abilitynet for guidance).

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Keyboard navigation

Controls and features of the site are operable using keyboard only. Keyboard-only users can move to a main section in a journal article or book by using the left-side table of contents.

Read offline

Articles can be downloaded as PDFs where available, with no Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions. If using a screen reader, we recommend viewing PDF content on Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat as PDF content will often be more readable and more easily navigated by screen readers in Adobe Reader.

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AI Tools
Science Direct AI