Instantly search across 50+ academic databases and repositories to find research papers, articles, datasets, and scholarly content in one place.
Research Hub is a powerful web application that aggregates search results from over 50 trusted academic and research sources including government databases (.gov), educational institutions (.edu), and non-profit organizations (.org). Whether you're a researcher, student, professor, or simply curious about academic content, this tool provides a unified interface to discover scholarly materials from diverse, authoritative sources.
- Comprehensive Search: Query across 50+ academic databases simultaneously
- Real-time Results: Instant aggregation from multiple sources with live status updates
- Flexible Filtering: Select specific data sources or search all at once
- Rich Metadata: Display detailed information including authors, abstracts, DOIs, citations, and more
- Open Access Detection: Identify open access materials and closed content
- Responsive Design: Works seamlessly on desktop, tablet, and mobile devices
- No Registration Required: Free to use with no account needed
- Privacy-Focused: All searches performed client-side with no data collection
- Visit the Live Site: Go to https://genmnz.github.io/search.org.edu.gov/
- Enter Your Search: Type your research topic, keywords, or specific paper titles
- Customize Sources (Optional): Click the "Filters" button to select specific databases
- Browse Results: Explore the aggregated results with detailed metadata
- Access Content: Click "View Source" to access the original material
# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/genmnz/search.org.edu.gov.git
cd search.org.edu.gov
# Open in browser (no build required)
# Simply open index.html in your web browserResearch Hub aggregates from the following 50+ trusted academic sources:
- ERIC - Education Resources Information Center
- PubMed - National Library of Medicine biomedical literature
- Europe PMC - European life sciences literature
- NASA OSDR - NASA Open Science Data Repository
- NASA Image Search - NASA image and media database
- ADS (NASA Astrophysics) - NASA Astrophysics Data System
- ClinicalTrials.gov - Clinical research studies database
- World Bank Documents - World Bank research and publications
- arXiv - Preprint server for physics, math, computer science
- Semantic Scholar - AI-powered academic search engine
- OpenAlex - Comprehensive scholarly works database
- CORE - Open access research papers aggregator
- Zenodo - Research data repository
- Figshare - Research outputs repository
- Dryad - Research data repository
- Mendeley Data - Research data sharing platform
- OpenLibrary - Internet Archive's book database
- Project Gutenberg - Free ebooks collection
- Internet Archive - Digital library of cultural artifacts
- HathiTrust - Digital library partnership
- Library of Congress - National library collections
- LibraryCloud - Harvard Library collections
- Google Books - Book search and preview service
- Chronicling America - Historic newspapers
- OpenAIRE - European open science infrastructure
- Europeana - European cultural heritage collections
- Europeana Newspapers - Historic European newspapers
- HAL - French open archive
- Trove (NLA) - National Library of Australia
- eScholarship (UC) - University of California publications
- ESA Open Science Data - European Space Agency data
- PLOS - Public Library of Science journals
- DOAJ - Directory of Open Access Journals
- Crossref - DOI registration agency
- Unpaywall - Open access locator
- DataCite - Research data citation
- SHARE - Open research sharing network
- INSPIRE HEP - High-energy physics literature
- ORCID - Researcher identifier registry
- JSTOR Open Content - Academic journal archive (open content)
- BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine
- OSF - Open Science Framework
- PubChem - Chemical compounds database
- WHO ICTRP - World Health Organization trials registry
- HTML5 - Semantic markup and accessibility
- CSS3 - Custom responsive design with modern styling
- Alpine.js - Lightweight reactive framework
- Vanilla JavaScript - ES6+ with async/await patterns
- Search Engine: Debounced search with 500ms delay
- API Aggregator: Concurrent requests to multiple endpoints
- Result Normalizer: Unified data structure from diverse APIs
- Error Handling: Graceful degradation and retry mechanisms
- Local Storage: Persistent user preferences and settings
- Rate Limiting: Built-in retry logic for API limits
- CORS Handling: Client-side proxy for cross-origin requests
- XML Parsing: Support for XML-based APIs (arXiv, ORCID)
- Authentication: API key support where required
- Data Normalization: Consistent result format across all sources
- Sources Queried: 50+ academic databases
- Result Types: Papers, books, datasets, images, clinical trials
- Metadata Fields: Title, authors, abstract, DOI, citations, open access status
- Response Time: Typically 2-10 seconds depending on selected sources
- Caching: None - fresh results from source APIs
We welcome contributions from researchers, developers, and academic communities!
- Add New Sources: Integrate additional academic databases
- Improve UI/UX: Enhance the user interface and experience
- Bug Reports: Report issues or suggest improvements
- Documentation: Help improve this README or add tutorials
- API Keys: Provide access to additional APIs (where ethically appropriate)
- Fork the repository
- Create a feature branch
- Test your changes thoroughly
- Submit a pull request with detailed description
This project is open source and available under the MIT License.
- Academic Community: For making research openly accessible
- API Providers: For their commitment to open data and interoperability
- Open Source Libraries: Alpine.js, and various academic APIs
- Contributors: Everyone who helps improve this tool
- Issues: GitHub Issues
- Discussions: GitHub Discussions
- Email: For sensitive inquiries or collaborations
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Empowering discovery through unified academic search