Research4Life – Access

Nature Masterclasses online training made free to access for researchers in lower-income nations

Publishers, Research SupportJune 14, 2022

(8 Jun 2022) Springer Nature has made Nature Masterclasses on-demand online training content free to access for researchers in lower-income countries through Research4Life. Nature Masterclasses offers highly targeted courses designed to enhance the skills and boost the confidence of early career researchers, with over 60,000 researchers globally having benefited from the platform to date. The world-class training is delivered…

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New Research4Life user review sheds light on users’ needs and challenges

PublishersJuly 8, 2021

Research4Life programs make a significant positive difference to research experiences in low- and middle-income countries – but only when users know they are available and how to use them. (21 June 2021) Key findings of an independent Research4Life user experience review conducted during 2020 using a combination of interviews, surveys and focus groups by INASP…

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New white paper explores how the transition to OA can be made more equitable for the Global South

Open AccessSeptember 9, 2020

(8 Sept 2020) The Research4Life initiative has expanded in scope since 2002 to provide free or very low- cost access to the current research literature in over 10,000 registered institutions in eligible countries, helping address research inequalities from the readership side. Given an increasing focus on UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and a global transition in…

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Grants now open to support Research4Life training activities

Event, LibrariesOctober 18, 2019

(23 Sep 2019) About the grant: The deadline to submit proposals is December 1, 2019. Individuals or organizations can apply. Find details and apply online. The Medical Library Association (MLA) has established the MLA Librarians without Borders® / Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life Grants for 2016 to 2021. Funded by the Elsevier Foundation, up to five awards per year…

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New Research4Life Programme – GOALI Launch event

Databases, eBooks, eJournalsMarch 1, 2018

The International Labour Organization (ILO) and its partners will launch a new Research4Life programme called “Global Online Access to Legal Information” (GOALI), on Tuesday, 6 March. (1 March 2018) Recognizing the importance of access to legal information, the new programme gives free or low-cost online access to academic legal journals, publications and databases in more than 115…

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New Research4Life programme approved to be launched in 2018

Databases, eBooks, eJournalsOctober 6, 2017

(4 October 2017) A new Research4Life programme, GOALI (Global Online Access to Legal Information) will join the Research4Life partnership and will be launched in February 2018. GOALI will provide free or low cost online access to law and law-related academic and professional peer-reviewed content to government and not-for profit institutions in more than 115 low-…

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Research4Life webinar series

Databases, eBooks, Education, eJournals, EventMarch 11, 2016

(10 March 2016) Research4Life has announced the webinar series “Research4Life: the library that opens doors”. In collaboration with AIMS, the series of webinars will illustrate how Research4Life works, how it is constructed and who can join the partnership. It will briefly present the four Research4Life programs Hinari, AGORA, OARE and ARDI that provide access to the aforementioned research…

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MLA HINARI/Research4Life Grant

Databases, eBooks, eJournalsMarch 11, 2016

(10 March 2016) The Medical Library Association (MLA) has announced the HINARI/Research4Life (R4L) Grant for 2016. Funded by the Elsevier Foundation, up to five awards, will support HINARI/R4L training activities that promote the use of the programs’ scientific research resources in emerging/low income countries. The grants will benefit the users in the eligible countries as…

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Research4Life announces contest highlighting library impact

Publishers, UncategorizedMarch 7, 2013

(London, United Kingdom 6 March 2013) The Research4Life partnership announced today a case study competition to recognize the role of librarians and library staff in building the research capacities of scientists, doctors and policymakers and helping to boost research output within their institutions. Since 2001, the Research4Life initiative has developed into a partnership of over…

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Over 12,000 Wiley online books made available in developing countries via Research4Life

eBooks, PublishersFebruary 8, 2013

(Hoboken, NJ, 7 February 2013) John Wiley & Sons, Inc., today announced that its 12,200 Online Books would be made available through the Research4Life initiatives of HINARI, AGORA and OARE, benefitting research and academic communities in 80 low- and middle-income countries including Malawi, Cambodia, and Bolivia. Research4Life provides 6,000 institutions in developing countries with free…

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