Full A-Z List of Library Resources
A–Z Library Resources
The A–Z directory represents the complete inventory of library resources. Quality distinctions and instructional guidance are managed through separate curated lists and governance review.
Total resources listed: 157
Legend: [PR] Peer-reviewed • [MIX] Mixed • [NP] Not peer-reviewed • [JRN] Journals • [BOOK] Books/eBooks • [OER] Instructional OER • [DATA] Data/Stats • [STD] Standards/Frameworks • [REPO] Repository/Archive • [DISC] Discovery/Index • [MEDIA] Media • [JM] Jamaica • [CAR] Caribbean
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A
Accounting Commons
Over 16,000 scholarly articles on accounting
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
AgEcon Search [MIX][REPO][DISC]
Economics, business, applied management research
Type: Research Repository
Review: Mixed
Best for: Business; Management; Research Skills
All About Circuits
Electronics theory and practice with free textbooks, tutorials, projects, and circuit calculators
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
American Mathematical Society (AMS)
Mathematics resources (some open)
Type: Society / Publications
Review: Yes (journals/books; some OA)
Best for: Computer Science; STEM General
American Mathematical Society Books Online
Free ebooks on mathematics history and theory
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Android Developers Training
Official Android development courses from Google covering mobile app development for Android platform
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Ansible Documentation & Learning
IT automation and configuration management documentation with learning paths and use cases
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Archive of American Television [NP][MEDIA]
Oral history interviews
Type: Media (Video)
Review: No
Best for: Media/Design; General Education
ArXiv
Free distribution service and open-access archive for 2,000,000+ scholarly articles in computer science, mathematics, physics, engineering
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
arXiv [REPO][DISC]
Preprints in CS, math, physics, stats, quantitative finance
Type: Research Repository (Preprints)
Review: Mixed (not peer-reviewed; preprints)
Best for: Computer Science; Software Engineering; STEM General; Research Skills
Automotive Engineering Commons
Over 500 full-text scholarly open access articles
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
AWS Training & Certification – Free Digital Training
Free AWS cloud training courses covering infrastructure, services, architecture, security
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
B
Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) – Research Papers & Publications [JM]
Jamaica economic/financial research; policy reports
Type: OA Reports / Working Papers
Review: Yes (reports; some peer-reviewed papers)
Best for: Business; Management; Research Skills; Caribbean/Jamaica Studies
BASE (Bielefeld Academic Search Engine) [DISC]
Search across repositories and publishers
Type: Discovery / Search Engine
Review: N/A (discovery)
Best for: All Programs
BBC Online Media / Archives [NP][MEDIA]
Multimedia archives
Type: Media (Video/Audio)
Review: No
Best for: Media/Design; General Education
BCcampus Open Textbooks [BOOK][OER]
Open textbooks (incl. business, STEM)
Type: OA Books / Open Textbooks
Review: Yes (reviewed textbooks)
Best for: Business; Management; STEM General; Faculty Development
C
Caribbean OER Hub (OER Commons – OAS) [OER][CAR]
Caribbean-focused OER sharing/collaboration space
Type: OER Hub / Community
Review: No (varies)
Best for: Education; Faculty Development; Caribbean/Jamaica Studies
CERN Document Server [MIX][REPO][DISC]
Science and computing-related publications
Type: Research Repository
Review: Mixed
Best for: Computer Science; STEM General
Chemistry Commons
Almost 28,000 scholarly open access articles on chemistry
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
CISA Cybersecurity Resources
U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency resources: threat intelligence, alerts, advisories, best practices
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Cisco Networking Academy Educational Resources
Official Cisco CCNA curriculum materials, networking fundamentals, labs (VTI has Cisco IT Academy access)
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
CiteSeerX [DISC]
Computing & information science literature search
Type: Discovery / Search Engine
Review: Mixed (indexes)
Best for: Computer Science; IT; Software Engineering
Civil Engineering Database (ASCE)
Thousands of journals, papers, and books indexed from American Society of Civil Engineers
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Commonwealth of Learning (COL) [OER]
OER and open/distance learning resources; Caribbean projects
Type: OER / Capacity Building
Review: N/A (guidance/training)
Best for: Faculty Development; Education; Technology Management
CORE [DISC]
Aggregated OA research papers
Type: Discovery / Aggregator
Review: Mixed (indexes)
Best for: All Programs
Core Historical Math Monographs
Cornell University Library Historical Mathematics Monographs
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Creative Commons Search [NP][DISC][MEDIA]
Find CC-licensed media
Type: Media Search (CC)
Review: No
Best for: All Programs
D
DART-Europe E-theses Portal
European open theses
Type: Theses & Dissertations Portal
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs
Digital Commons Network [REPO][DISC]
Scholarly articles from university repositories
Type: Research Repository / Aggregator
Review: Mostly
Best for: All Programs
Digital Commons Network
Over 4 million open access articles from 330+ universities worldwide
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC) [MIX][REPO][JM]
Caribbean cultural, historical, research materials; OER for Caribbean Studies
Type: Digital Library / Repository
Review: Mixed
Best for: Caribbean/Jamaica Studies; General Education; Media/Design; Research Skills
Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB) [BOOK][DISC]
Academic books (multi‑disciplinary)
Type: OA Books (Directory)
Review: Yes (directory of peer‑reviewed books)
Best for: All Programs; Faculty Development
Directory of Open Access Books (DOAB)
10,000+ open access peer-reviewed books from Springer, Brill, MIT Press, and 400+ publishers
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
19,000+ quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals, all subjects, all languages
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) [JRN][DISC]
Directory of peer-reviewed OA journals
Type: OA Journals (Index)
Review: Yes (indexes peer-reviewed journals)
Best for: All Programs
Docker Documentation & Training
Containerization platform documentation, tutorials, and best practices for modern application deployment
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
E
EBSCO Open Dissertations (OpenDissertations.org)
ETDs discoverability platform
Type: Theses & Dissertations Portal
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs
Economics Commons
Almost 49,000 open access scholarly articles on economics
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
EDGAR – SEC Database
Free public access to corporate information and financial statements filed with the U.S. SEC
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Education Commons
Over 300,000 scholarly articles from 300+ institutions
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Electrical and Computer Engineering Commons
Over 28,000 full-text scholarly articles on electrical and computer engineering
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Elsevier Open Archive [PR][REPO]
Archived journal articles (delayed OA)
Type: Publisher Archive (Hybrid)
Review: Yes
Best for: STEM General
Engineering Commons
Over 170,000 scholarly articles on all aspects of Engineering
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Engineering Formulas (eFunda)
Free access to engineering formulas and calculators
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
English Language and Literature Commons
Over 38,000 scholarly open access articles
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) [DATA][DISC]
Education research database with peer-review and full-text filters
Type: Discovery / Database
Review: Yes (filterable)
Best for: Education; Faculty Development; Research Skills
F
Fast.ai Courses
Free comprehensive deep learning and machine learning courses making AI accessible to all
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Figshare [MIX][REPO][DISC]
Research outputs and datasets (STEM)
Type: Research Repository
Review: Mixed
Best for: Computer Science; STEM General; Research Skills
Figshare
20+ million research outputs: datasets, figures, code, supplementary materials with DOIs
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Free Books Centre [MIX][BOOK][DISC]
Free technical books across STEM/business
Type: Ebook Directory
Review: Mixed
Best for: Computer Science; IT; Software Engineering; Business; STEM General
Free Computer Books [MIX][BOOK][DISC]
CS/IT books, tutorials, lecture notes
Type: Ebook Directory
Review: Mixed
Best for: Computer Science; IT; Software Engineering
freeCodeCamp
Interactive coding tutorials and free certifications covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, React, databases, and more
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Freepik [NP][MEDIA]
Vectors, illustrations, images (attribution often required)
Type: Media (Images/Vectors)
Review: No
Best for: Media/Design; All Programs
G
GitHub Learning Lab
Hands-on GitHub courses teaching version control, collaboration, continuous integration, DevOps workflows
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Google Cloud Skills Boost (Free Tier)
Google Cloud Platform training with hands-on labs and courses (free tier available)
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Google Scholar [DISC]
Scholarly literature discovery
Type: Discovery / Search Engine
Review: Mixed (indexes)
Best for: All Programs
Google Technical Writing Courses
Technical writing fundamentals courses from Google covering documentation, style, clarity, audience
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Government of Jamaica Open Data Portal [DATA][JM]
Datasets from Jamaican ministries/agencies
Type: Open Data Portal
Review: N/A (data)
Best for: Technology; IT; Business; Research Skills; Caribbean/Jamaica Studies
H
HackerOne Hacker101
Free web security training platform with video lessons and capture-the-flag challenges for bug bounty education
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
HBS Working Knowledge
Business practice insights
Type: Business Insights (Practitioner)
Review: No (not a peer-reviewed journal)
Best for: Business; Management; Faculty Development
I
IBM IoT (Internet of Things) Learning Resources
Internet of Things fundamentals, architectures, platforms, and use cases for connected devices
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
IDEAS (Research Papers in Economics)
Largest bibliographic database for Economics with 3,800,000+ items
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
IEEE Access [PR][JRN]
Engineering & computer science research
Type: OA Journal (Single title)
Review: Yes
Best for: Computer Science; Software Engineering; IT
IntechOpen Books [BOOK]
Engineering, technology and science books
Type: OA Books (Publisher)
Review: Mostly
Best for: Computer Science; IT; Software Engineering; STEM General
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Publications [BOOK]
Development, economics, Caribbean policy reports
Type: OA Books / Reports
Review: Yes (reports; some peer reviewed)
Best for: Business; Management; Caribbean/Jamaica Studies; Research Skills
IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency) Publications
International renewable energy reports, statistics, best practices, policy guidance with Caribbean regional focus
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
ITU (International Telecommunication Union) Standards
International telecommunications standards including fiber optic specifications and testing procedures
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
J
Journal of Open Source Software (JOSS) [PR][JRN]
Peer-reviewed research software
Type: OA Journal (Single title)
Review: Yes
Best for: Computer Science; Software Engineering
JURN [DISC]
Indexes free OA journals and theses
Type: Discovery / Search Engine
Review: Mixed (indexes)
Best for: All Programs
K
Kaggle Learn
Free data science micro-courses covering Python, machine learning, data visualization, SQL, competitions
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Kali Linux Documentation
Penetration testing Linux distribution documentation covering security testing tools and ethical hacking
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Knowledge@Wharton
Business analysis and commentary
Type: Business Insights (Practitioner)
Review: No (not a peer-reviewed journal)
Best for: Business; Management
L
Library of Congress Digital Collections
Millions of digitized items including books, images, maps, audio, video from the largest library
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
LibreTexts [MIX][BOOK][OER]
Interactive/adaptable textbooks and learning materials
Type: OER Platform (Textbooks)
Review: Mixed
Best for: Computer Science; STEM General; Faculty Development
Linux Foundation Training – Free Courses
Introduction to Linux, open source software, and system administration training resources
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
M
MDPI Books [BOOK]
Open access academic books
Type: OA Books (Publisher)
Review: Mostly
Best for: STEM General; Business; Management
MDPI Open Access Journals [JRN]
Multi-disciplinary OA journals
Type: OA Journals (Publisher)
Review: Yes (journal peer review; varies)
Best for: STEM General; Business
MERLOT
Curated collection of free and open online teaching resources with peer reviews
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
MERLOT [OER]
Teaching/learning materials, some peer‑reviewed learning objects
Type: OER / Teaching Materials
Review: Mixed (learning object review)
Best for: All Programs; Faculty Development
MIT OpenCourseWare (OCW) [OER]
Openly-licensed course materials across STEM incl. CS/EE
Type: OER / OpenCourseWare
Review: N/A (learning materials)
Best for: Computer Science; Software Engineering; STEM General; Faculty Development
MIT Theses (DSpace) [REPO]
MIT theses and dissertations
Type: Institutional Repository
Review: Mixed
Best for: STEM General; Business
MITRE ATT&CK [STD]
Adversary tactics & techniques knowledge base
Type: Standards / Knowledge Base
Review: N/A (knowledge base)
Best for: Cybersecurity; IT; Software Engineering
MongoDB University
Free MongoDB database courses with official certifications covering NoSQL, data modeling, administration
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
N
National Academies Press [BOOK]
Research reports (science, engineering, education, policy)
Type: OA Books / Reports
Review: Yes (reviewed reports)
Best for: STEM General; Management; Faculty Development
National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER)
Over 1,200 working papers annually on major economic issues; free access to papers after 5 years
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
National Library of Jamaica Digital Collections
Thousands of digitized Jamaican materials: historical photographs, maps, newspapers, manuscripts, rare books
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
National Library of Jamaica – Digital Collections [NP][MEDIA][JM]
Jamaican digitized historical photographs, pamphlets, manuscripts, etc.
Type: Media (Images/Primary Sources)
Review: No
Best for: Caribbean/Jamaica Studies; All Programs
Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD)
Global thesis/dissertation search
Type: Theses & Dissertations Portal
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs
NIST Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC)
Computer security publications, standards, and guidelines covering cryptography, access control, security testing, and more
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
NIST Cybersecurity Framework
Official U.S. cybersecurity standards, guidelines, and frameworks. Industry-standard approach to managing cybersecurity risk.
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 (PDF) [STD]
Cybersecurity risk management framework
Type: Standards / Guidance
Review: N/A (standard)
Best for: Information Technology; Software Engineering; Technology Management
NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) Publications
Solar PV research, technical reports, installation standards, performance data, grid integration from U.S. Department of Energy
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
O
O*NET OnLine [NP][DATA]
Occupations, skills, competencies (incl. IT roles)
Type: Career / Workforce Data
Review: No
Best for: Technology Management; IT; Career Development
OAPEN [BOOK]
Scholarly books (esp. humanities/social science; some interdisciplinary)
Type: OA Books (Platform)
Review: Yes (publisher-vetted books)
Best for: Business; Management; All Programs
OASIS (OER Search)
Meta-search tool for 57+ OER sources with 159,459+ records
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
OER Commons
Network for teaching and learning materials with 350,000+ resources and curriculum alignment tools
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
OER Commons (Open Textbooks hub) [MIX][OER]
Open textbooks and full courses
Type: OER Platform
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs; Faculty Development
Official Scrum Guides
Official Scrum framework documentation from Scrum.org covering agile methodology, roles, ceremonies, artifacts
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
OMICS Open Access Journals [JRN]
OA journals (claimed)
Type: Journals Platform (Concern)
Review: Questionable
Best for: STEM General; Business; Management
Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD)
OA theses/dissertations index
Type: Theses & Dissertations Portal
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs
Open Book Publishers [PR][BOOK]
Scholarly monographs & textbooks
Type: OA Books (Publisher)
Review: Yes
Best for: Business; Management; STEM General
Open Library [MIX]
Books catalog; mix of public domain and controlled access
Type: Digital Library / Catalog
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs
Open Research Library [MIX][BOOK]
Scholarly ebook discovery
Type: OA Books (Platform)
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs
Open Science Directory [MIX][DISC]
Directory of journals indexed from multiple sources
Type: Directory
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs
Open Textbook Library [BOOK][OER]
Reviewed open textbooks across disciplines
Type: OA Books / Open Textbooks
Review: Yes (faculty reviews)
Best for: All Programs; Faculty Development
OpenAlex [DISC]
Open catalog of scholarly works with full-text links when available
Type: Discovery / Research Index
Review: N/A (index)
Best for: All Programs; Research Skills
OpenDOAR (Directory of Open Access Repositories) [DISC]
Quality-assured directory of OA repositories
Type: Directory / Discovery
Review: N/A (directory)
Best for: All Programs; Research Skills
OpenLearn (The Open University) [OER]
Free courses incl. computing, cyber security, digital skills
Type: OER / Open Courses
Review: Mixed
Best for: IT; Digital Skills; Faculty Development; Career Development
OpenStack Documentation & Resources
Open source cloud computing platform documentation, deployment guides, and learning resources
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
OpenStax [BOOK][OER]
Peer-reviewed open textbooks (core undergraduate)
Type: OA Books / Open Textbooks
Review: Yes (peer-reviewed textbooks)
Best for: STEM General; Business
Openverse [NP][DISC][MEDIA]
CC-licensed images and audio search
Type: Media Search (CC)
Review: No
Best for: All Programs
OSF Preprints [REPO][DISC]
Network of community preprint servers
Type: Research Repository (Preprints)
Review: No (preprints)
Best for: STEM General; Research Skills
OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project)
Web application security guides, Top 10 vulnerabilities list, testing tools, secure coding practices, comprehensive documentation
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
OWASP Top 10 Web Application Security Risks [STD]
Web application security risks guidance
Type: Standards / Guidance
Review: N/A (standard)
Best for: Software Engineering; Information Technology
P
Paperity [MIX]
OA journals and papers
Type: OA Aggregator
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs
PDF Drive [DISC]
PDF search for books; not an OA publisher
Type: Search Engine (PDF files)
Review: No / Unclear
Best for: All Programs
Pexels [NP][MEDIA]
Free stock photos/videos
Type: Media (Images/Video)
Review: No
Best for: Media/Design; All Programs
PIOJ Library Open Online [MIX][JM]
Reference service + access to research material & e-books (PIOJ)
Type: Digital Library / Portal
Review: Mixed
Best for: Business; Management; Caribbean/Jamaica Studies
Pixabay [NP][MEDIA]
Free stock photos/videos
Type: Media (Images/Video)
Review: No
Best for: Media/Design; All Programs
Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) – Publications [MIX][DATA][JM]
Jamaica socio-economic reports, ESSJ, JSLC, policy research
Type: OA Reports / Statistics
Review: Mixed
Best for: Business; Management; Caribbean/Jamaica Studies; Research Skills
PLOS ONE [PR][JRN]
Broad science and engineering research
Type: OA Journal (Single title)
Review: Yes
Best for: STEM General
PMI (Project Management Institute) Open Educational Resources
Project management resources, PMBOK Guide excerpts, and professional development materials from PMI
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Professor Messer CompTIA A+ Training
FREE complete CompTIA A+ video course (220-1101, 220-1102) with comprehensive study notes and practice questions
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Professor Messer Network+ Training
FREE complete CompTIA Network+ video course with study notes covering networking fundamentals
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT Open)
OA subset of ProQuest dissertations
Type: Theses & Dissertations Portal (Hybrid)
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs
PubMed Central (PMC) [PR][JRN][REPO]
Free full-text biomedical and life sciences journal archive
Type: OA Journals / Archive
Review: Yes
Best for: STEM General; Research Skills
S
SAGE Open [PR][JRN]
Social sciences; interdisciplinary
Type: OA Journal (Single title)
Review: Yes
Best for: Business; Management; Education
SANS Reading Room
3,000+ cybersecurity white papers covering penetration testing, digital forensics, malware analysis, incident response
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Saylor Academy [OER]
Free online college-level courses; links to openly-licensed textbooks
Type: OER / Open Courses
Review: Mixed
Best for: Business; Management; Computer Science; Career Development
ScienceDirect
Peer-reviewed journals and books (Elsevier)
Type: Publisher Platform (Subscription/Hybrid)
Review: Yes (journals/books)
Best for: STEM General; Business
ScienceOpen Solar Energy Research
Open access research platform with thousands of solar energy and photovoltaic technology articles
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Scientific Research Publishing (SCIRP) [JRN]
OA journals (claimed)
Type: Journals Platform (Concern)
Review: Questionable
Best for: All Programs
Skills Commons
Free OER from 700+ U.S. community colleges for job-driven workforce development. $1.9B DOL investment
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
SkillsCommons [MIX][OER]
Workforce and technical OER (IT, cybersecurity, software)
Type: OER Platform (Workforce)
Review: Mixed
Best for: IT; Software Engineering; Technology
SpringerOpen (Springer) [PR][JRN]
OA journals across STEM and beyond
Type: OA Journals (Publisher)
Review: Yes
Best for: All Programs; Faculty Development
SSRN [REPO][DISC]
Working papers (business, economics, IS, policy)
Type: Research Repository (Preprints)
Review: Mixed (often not peer-reviewed)
Best for: Business; Management; Research Skills
STATIN Jamaica – Publications [DATA][JM]
Official Jamaica statistics publications (PDFs)
Type: Government Data / Reports
Review: N/A (data/reports)
Best for: Business; Management; Research Skills; Caribbean/Jamaica Studies
T
Taylor & Francis Books Open Access [PR][BOOK]
OA books & chapters across disciplines
Type: OA Books (Publisher)
Review: Yes
Best for: All Programs
TED [NP][MEDIA]
Talks on technology, design, business
Type: Media (Video)
Review: No
Best for: All Programs; Faculty Development
The Fiber Optic Association (FOA) Reference Guide
Official fiber optic technology reference covering cables, connectors, testing, installation standards (VTI programs approved by FOA)
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
The Free Library
Classic works and periodicals; general reference
Type: General Reading / Reference
Review: No / Mixed
Best for: All Programs
The Lens (patents + scholarly works) [MIX][DISC]
Patent + scholarly search/analysis; innovation & tech management
Type: Discovery / Innovation
Review: Mixed
Best for: Technology Management; Business; Management; Software Engineering
The Odin Project
Complete open source full-stack web development curriculum: Ruby, JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Node.js, frameworks
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
The Online Books Page [MIX][BOOK][DISC]
Directory of publicly accessible ebooks
Type: Ebook Directory
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs
Thesis Commons (OSF)
Open theses/dissertations sharing
Type: Theses & Dissertations Platform
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs
U
UWI Mona DSpace (Institutional Repository) [MIX][REPO][JM]
Research output from UWI Mona (Jamaica)
Type: Institutional Repository
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs; Caribbean/Jamaica Studies; Research Skills
UWISpace (University of the West Indies) Institutional Repository [MIX][REPO][JM]
Caribbean scholarship, theses, articles, reports (UWI)
Type: Institutional Repository
Review: Mixed
Best for: All Programs; Caribbean/Jamaica Studies; Research Skills
V
Vimeo (Creative Commons videos) [NP][MEDIA]
CC-licensed videos
Type: Media (Video)
Review: No
Best for: Media/Design; All Programs
Virtual Trade Policy Portal (UWI / Shridath Ramphal Centre) [DATA][JM]
Caribbean trade policy portal + open data API documentation
Type: Open Data / Policy Portal
Review: N/A (policy/data)
Best for: Business; Management; Caribbean/Jamaica Studies
VMWare Documentation Center
Official VMWare product documentation covering vSphere, ESXi, virtual infrastructure, networking
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
W
W3C Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
Web accessibility standards (WCAG), guidelines, and resources for creating inclusive digital experiences
Type: Resource
Review: Mixed
Best for: General research
Wikibooks [NP][BOOK][OER]
Community-created textbooks
Type: OER / Community Textbooks
Review: No
Best for: All Programs
Wikimedia Commons [NP][MEDIA]
Publicly accessible media repository
Type: Media (Images/Video)
Review: No
Best for: All Programs
Wiley Online Library [PR]
Journals and articles; includes OA content
Type: Publisher Platform (Subscription/Hybrid)
Review: Yes
Best for: All Programs
World Bank Open Knowledge Repository (OKR) [BOOK]
World Bank open access research outputs and knowledge products
Type: OA Books / Reports
Review: Yes (reports; working papers)
Best for: Business; Management; Technology Management; Research Skills
Y
YouTube [NP][MEDIA]
Video platform (educational channels)
Type: Media (Video)
Review: No
Best for: All Programs
Z
Zenodo (CERN/OpenAIRE) [MIX][REPO][DISC]
Open repository for publications, datasets, software; DOI minting
Type: Research Repository
Review: Mixed
Best for: STEM General; Research Skills; Computer Science; Software Engineering
