Access to reliable scientific information sources is important for deepening and disseminating knowledge.
These services include journal subscriptions, as well as open-access platforms that support the projects of students, teachers, and researchers.
Access to most of these services is based on connection to RCTS.
If your entity is part of the academic or scientific community and is not yet connected to our services, see how to join the RCTS network.
FCCN, digital services of FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology provides a set of services that promote the practice of Open Science – a movement that aims to make scientific research more transparent, accessible, and collaborative. This means that research data, methods, and results are shared openly so that everyone can reuse them, verify their validity, and contribute to their development, increasing trust in science and helping to accelerate scientific discovery and innovation.
INDEXAR
Digital Knowledge Repositories
NAU
Online teaching and training platform
POLLEN
Research data management and promotion of Open Science principles and practices.
B-ON
Online Knowledge Library
Arquivo.pt
Search pages from the past
RCAAP
Open Access Scientific Repositories
Educast
Recording, editing and publishing of classes and events
PTCRIS
Integration of support systems for national scientific activity
CIÊNCIAVITAE
Create, manage and promote your CV quickly and easily.
IAedu
FCT's digital service for education and science IAedu aims to be the service
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And we also pay attention to your ideas and suggestions, because our users' needs are ours.
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Open Access Policy as Perspectives from the Scientific Community
To better understand the scope of the new policy on open access to scientific publications, testimonies were gathered from members of the national research community.
João Mendes Moreira: “Portugal as a leader in promoting Open Science”
João Mendes Moreira explores the main objectives and how this Policy will impact the academic and scientific community, but also society.
Madalena Carvalho: “Educast is a relevant tool to enrich the learning experience”
Madalena Carvalho, director of Documentation Services at the Open University (UAb) spoke about this service.
1 million aggregated content items: “a historic moment for RCAAP and open science in Portugal”
RCAAP ends 2024 on a high note, achieving a historic milestone. This goal comes in the year the service celebrates its 16th anniversary.
Call for applications for the Scientific Advisory Board of the Open Research Europe initiative.
The submission of applications serves to integrate the Scientific Advisory Board, a scientifically based advisory body, whose establishment is planned for September 2026.
The period for expressing interest in the pilot program "Science in Numbers - Funding" is now open.
Expressions of interest must be submitted by June 30, 2026, using the online form provided.
RCAAP opens applications for hosting institutional repositories.
Applications for SARI, a RCAAP service that promotes open access to scientific production in Portugal, are open until May 29, 2026.
Educast enhances the Recorder application with a new update.
Educast, a digital service from FCT, provided by FCCN, which allows the recording, editing and publication of educational content in video format, has a new version of its Recorder application.
CRIS2026 concludes in Ponta Delgada with 112 participants, 20 sessions, and awards for the best papers.
The 17th edition of the CRIS2026 conference took place between May 19th and 22nd at the University of the Azores, with a positive outcome and strong participation from the community dedicated to science information systems.
13th Research Data Management Forum
The next edition of the Research Data Management Forum (GDI) will take place on November 19 and 20, 2026, at the University of Beira Interior.
Arquivo.pt is hosting a "Coffee with Arquivo.pt" session dedicated to the FEMglocal project.
The session will take place on March 24th at 3 PM, with the theme "Feminist activism and digital memory: Archival practices and fragile data".