BASE, academic search engine
BASE is a search engine for scholarly resources operated by Bielefeld University Library in Germany. It searches through more than 7,000 digital sources worldwide and makes over 150 million documents discoverable, with about 60 percent freely available.
The platform was founded in 2004 by Bielefeld University Library to provide access to research materials. Since then, it has grown into one of the world's largest search engines for scholarly resources and supports the global movement for open science.
Visitors can search the website for free and filter results by author, publication year, and other criteria. The platform works in multiple languages including German and English, and offers an intuitive interface for both newcomers and experienced researchers.
The platform draws data from over 7,000 different sources and uses open standards like the OAI-PMH protocol, which allows other systems to easily integrate its services. This makes it a key node in the global network for scholarly collaboration.
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