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A virtual academic environment where students, lecturers, researchers, authors and institutions discover materials, learn together, share their work and make an impact.

  • Find resources
  • Connect
  • Share and sell
  • Research projects
  • Virtual classes
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One place for your whole academic life

Choose who you are, and ResearchShelf shapes itself around you: materials and classes for students, classes and supervision for lecturers, projects for researchers, sales for authors, and a home page for institutions.

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How it works

Getting started is easy, in four simple steps.

  1. 1

    Create an account

    Join as a student, lecturer, researcher, author or institution, then confirm your email.

  2. 2

    Add friends and groups

    Connect with classmates, lecturers and researchers, and join your department and course groups.

  3. 3

    Start a discussion

    Chat with your connections and groups, ask questions and share ideas.

  4. 4

    Download and share materials

    Get lecture notes, past questions, projects and papers, and share or sell your own.

About us

ResearchShelf brings the academic world together online, so that learning and research are easier, faster and more enjoyable.

Our vision

A virtual academic world where students, lecturers, researchers and readers meet, learn and grow together.

Our mission

To make learning and research easier and more enjoyable for every student, lecturer, researcher and reader.

Our objectives

  • Share academic materials such as course outlines, lecture notes, past questions, journals, projects and tutorials, arranged by department.
  • Cut down the time spent searching the internet for study and research materials.
  • Connect students within and across departments, faculties and universities.
  • Make private lessons and supervision between students and lecturers easy.
  • Make learning enjoyable and help students perform better.
  • Keep members up to date with education and research news.

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