Developing Countries Initiatives

What is the Oxford Journals Developing Countries Offer?
This offer represents our commitment to providing free and greatly reduced online access to many of our journals for low income countries.

What does it include?
Institutions within qualifying countries can apply for the full Developing Countries collection, the Humanities and Social Science subset, or the Science, Technical and Medical subset. Included titles
Individual titles available at discounted rates

Which institutions qualify for this offer?
This offer is available to established not-for-profit educational institutions from qualifying countries based on country incomes as established by the World Bank Report 2006. Access is either free or greatly reduced depending on which list they appear in.
Qualifying countries list

How to apply
To take advantage of this offer a senior librarian/member of staff will need to:
− Fill out an application form and send it to us, we'll respond as soon as possible.
− Agree to our Institutional Site License terms and conditions
− Provide an institutional email address so that we can contact you to arrange access

Technical Requirements
In order to access our journals your library will need an internet connection of at least 56kbps and an Internet browser such as Internet Explorer, Netscape, or Mozilla Firefox. You will also need Acrobat PDF Reader software.
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We also participate in many other developing countries initiatives

• Participating journals. • How to register
The International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications collaborates with publishers in the developed world to facilitate access to research within developing and countries. Includes 210 of our titles in 2009.
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• Participating journals. • How to register
The Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative is led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and supports medical professionals in 113 countries by providing access to over 3750 biomedical and health journals.
Includes 76 of our titles in 2009.
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• Participating journals. • How to register
Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture is a program set up by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN to bolster scholarship in the fields of agriculture and life sciences. Along with publishers it brings 1132 journals to 107 countries.
Includes 21 of our titles in 2009.
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• Participating journals. • How to register
The Online Access to Research in the Environment programme, overseen by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Yale University, brings free access to over 150 journals to over 100 countries.
Includes 11 of our titles in 2009.

Read about Research4Life, the collective name for HINARI, AGORA, and OARE.
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• Participating countries • How to register (NB. You will need to contact eIFL who will then contact us on your behalf.)
The eIFL Foundation supports the wide availability of electronic resources for library users in developing countries by helping to negotiate the creation of library consortia across multiple countries.
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Training and technical help

For the Oxford Journals Developing Countries Offer
Librarians’ Handbook − view online here or request a print copy.
PowerPoint presentations − how to make the most of our journals.
If you have any technical queries please contact our helpdesk.

For libraries participating in HINARI, AGORA, or OARE
ITOCA (The Information Training and Outreach Centre for Africa) is a capacity building and training organization for libraries in Sub-Saharan Africa. ITOCA training materials

For participants in the INASP network
INASP supports skills training workshops and help guide access to online research. Materials of particular relevance to librarians are available here.
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How are these initiatives making a difference?

• See how HINARI, AGORA, and OARE are helping a medical library in Vietnam.
-Download a video of their work in Nairobi (Flash Media).
• Search by country for feedback to, and training events supported by INASP.
• Read feedback from HINARI and OARE users.

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