Social Science Open Access Repository

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At the moment there are 8952 fulltext documents on our server.

Welcome to the Social Science Open Access Repository (SSOAR)! On our website you will find a steadily growing collection of full-text social-science documents which you can access freely.

To search for documents, you can use either the simple or advanced search option or the browser function.

If you, as an author, wish to make your texts available, please click here to find out about the benefits to be gained from archiving your work in SSOAR and the steps to be observed when doing so. By using the add new document function located on the top navigation bar, you can upload your documents yourself.

If your research institution, scholarly journal or publishing house is interested in cooperating with us or making a substantial collection of resources available online, we would be delighted to hear from you!