This course helps you tap into open-access research — understanding what open access is, browsing FRELIP’s journal feeds, finding your field’s key journals, subscribing via RSS, and building a calm routine to stay current.

It puts the latest peer-reviewed research within reach for free, and keeps it flowing to you.

What you’ll be able to do

By the end of this course you will be able to:

• explain what open access is and why it matters;
• browse journal feeds for new research;
• identify reputable journals in your field;
• subscribe to journals via RSS;
• build a sustainable staying-current routine;

The lessons

1. What Is Open Access? — free-to-read research and why it matters.
2. Browsing Journal Feeds — the latest articles from many journals in one stream.
3. Finding Relevant Journals — identifying your field’s key, trustworthy titles.
4. RSS Feed Subscriptions — having new articles delivered automatically.
5. Staying Updated — a light routine to keep current without drowning.

How to study this course

Work through the lessons in order — each is a short read with a worked example, a quick exercise, and a hand-picked free resource. Use the Previous and Next buttons at the foot of each page to move along. There are no fees and no enrolment barriers; the course is open to everyone, and you can revisit it any time.

This courseware is provided free by FRELIP. Original text released under CC BY 4.0; linked resources remain under their own licences. Curated by the FRELIP Open Courseware editorial team.