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There are several ways to have access to full-text articles free of charge, although this provision is usually restricted to research-based institutions in low- and middle-income countries. Institutions in high-income countries are generally charged for access.


Sample issue and sample articles free to all users

  • The February issue of the current volume is the standard sample. To view this connect to Taylor & Francis. A blue box next to an article from other issues indicates that this may be viewed free of charge.

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  • ELDIS, which is based at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex, is a portal or gateway to development resources drawn from over 4500 different publishers and regularly used by 80,000 inviduals worldwide. All documents and other services from ELDIS are free of charge to anyone, anywhere, any time, without restriction.

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Free to eligible institutions in low- and middle-income countries

Several institutions allow accredited universities, research institutes, and certain other non-profit organisations free or very low-cost access to their e-library holdings. In most cases, access must be organised through the institutional librarian. To find out whether your institution is eligible, and to register for access, please consult the websites listed below.

  • AGORA (Access to Global Online Resources in Agriculture) is run by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). Eligible institutions whose staff and students may have access to the journals are national academic, research or government institutions in agriculture and related biological, environmental and social sciences, such as universities and colleges, research institutes, agricultural extension centres, and government offices and libraries. Information is provided in Arabic, English, French, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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  • The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) Low Cost Journals Scheme provides subscriptions to selected members of the Association of Commonwealth Universities at a highly discounted rate. Details of eligibility, rates, and subscription methods are explained on the Association's website.

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  • The British Library for Development Studies (BLDS), in partnership with the Global Development Network (GDN), provides a free Document Delivery Service to research institutes in 'developing and transition countries'. Any article or document chapter requested through a registered institution can be sent as a photocopy or email attachment. The same services is also available to institutions in high-income countries on a paid basis.

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  • HINARI (Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative) is run by the United Nations World Health Organisation (WHO). Eligible institutions are: universities, research institutes, professional schools (medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, and dentistry), teaching hospitals, government offices, and national medical libraries. HINARI does not accept registrations from individuals, but only from institutions. Information is available in Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.

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  • eIFL Direct (Electronic Information for Libraries) is run by EBSCO and the Soros Institute. Information is available in English, French, German, Polish, and Spanish.

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  • The Journal Donation Project (JDP) was set up by New School in 1990 to assist in rebuilding major research and teaching libraries in countries that have faced prolonged political and/or economic deprivation by providing subscriptions to English-language scholarly, professional, and current affairs journals. Now funded by the Carnegie Corporation, the JDP has principally assisted libraries in Russia and the former Soviet Union as well as in some countries in South and East Asia, West Africa, and the Caribbean.

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  • OARE (Online Access to Research on the Environment), a public-private consortium coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and Yale University access to one of the world's largest collections of environmental science research. Eligible institutions whose staff and students may have access to the journals are: universities and colleges, professional training schools, research institutes, government offices and agencies, libraries, and local, regional, and national NGOs. Information is available in English, French, and Spanish.

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  • PERI (Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information) is run by INASP. Information is available in English, French, Russian, and Spanish.

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  • POPLINE(POPulation information onLINE), POPLINE, run by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health is the world's largest database on reproductive health and offers a document-delivery service free of charge to users in developing countries. This database is also available on CD ROM.

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