Research4Life
Information-science organization serving developing countries
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Research4Life is a platform and website dedicated to making peer-reviewed knowledge public to students and researchers in lower income countries. Research4Life provides free or low cost access to academic and professional peer-reviewed content online.[1] In 2021 Research4Life offered 132,000 leading journals and books in the fields of health, agriculture, environment, applied sciences and legal information.[2]
Formation2002
TypeNon-profit
| Formation | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit |
Organization
Partners
Research4Life is led by an Executive Council and several supporting teams of representatives from a variety of partner organizations, including:[3]
- Cornell University
- Elsevier
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
- Information Training & Outreach Centre for Africa (ITOCA)
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- Librarians Without Borders
- Oxford University Press
- Portsys
- STM
- Taylor & Francis Group
- United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
- Yale University Library
Programs
Research4Life consists of five programs:
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