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Open Knowledge Maps vs CORE: catalog facts
Open Knowledge Maps	CORE
Free Free to use; run by a non-profit funded by supporting members.	Free Searching is free; CORE is a not-for-profit service with additional offerings for…
Web	Web
Visual overview of a research topic Very large index of open research outputs	Very large collection of open access papers Full text as well as metadata
AI mapping is still in beta Maps are built from metadata, not full text	Limited to open access content Search only; no AI summaries described in the research
Web application	Web application
Closed source	Closed source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 26, 2026

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