UC Berkeley alumni may obtain a library card through the Alumni Association. This library card lets you check out books, but does not allow remote access to online resources. More information is on the Library's Information for Alumni web page.
The resources on this guide are all freely available.
WorldCat
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Google Books
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Open Library
Over 1 million full-text online books to read or borrow.
Grey Literature generally refers to publications not produced by commercial publishers, including reports (pre-prints, technical reports, statistical reports, market research reports, etc.), theses, conference proceedings, and other documents. They are often produced by government entities, research institutions, or NGOs/IGOs
The Library's Guides to Public Health Subjects consists of web pages by topic. Each page consists of annotated lists of organizations, agencies, databases, and publications. Topics include:
Freely Available Dissertations and Theses Databases: