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A librarian in Myanmar is modernizing the way of delivering literature to students, a physiotherapist in Ethiopia is finding better ways to treat his patients and a researcher in Zimbabwe is tackling the burden of diabetes. These are just some of the many stories we hear from Research4Life user. Read more below on this page, and discover other stories from the community.

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New nonprofit launched to support Research4Life

Friends of Research4Life, a new 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in the United States, was launched to support the critical mission of Research4Life to enable full participation in the global information environment. Organizations and individuals can now make contributions that directly benefit Research4Life programs.

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Improving ICTs is critical to create an environment for open access WHO/TDR/Crump
Bridging the Digital Divide Through Open Access by Kenyan Researcher Joseph Juma Musakali
Kenyan researcher Joseph Juma Musakali asks what African research institutes can do to exploit the open access movement. Publishing scientific findings and accessing the research of others is an essential part of the academic process, particularly to encourage debate and
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Scopus Now Available in Research4Life for Scientists in the Developing World
Scopus now availabile in Research4Life for scientists in the developing world Scientists in developing world benefit from freely available web-integrated literature research tool with citation information, direct links to full-text articles, library resources, patent searches and reference management software Amsterdam,
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Research4Life launches website to coincide with sponsorship of World Conference of Science Journalists
Research4Life launches website to coincide with sponsorship of World Congress of Science Journalists London, 02 July 2009 – Research4Life today announces the launch of www.research4life.org.  The website will act as the public face of the Research4Life partnership for journalists, partners and
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Research Output in Developing Countries Reveals 194% Increase in Five Years (PDF)
Research4Life Demonstrates Profound Impact on Scholarly Landscape London, 2 July 2009 – The partners of Research4Life announced today at the World Conference of Science Journalists 2009 that a new research impact analysis has demonstrated a dramatic rise in research output
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Thomson Reuters Partners with Research4life to bring Scientific Research Information Resources to Developing Countries around the World
Healthcare & Science Business Creates Special Edition of ISI Web of Knowledge To Advance Research4Life Partnership Philadelphia, PA, London, UK, June 15, 2009 – The Healthcare & Science business of Thomson Reuters today announced that it is joining Research4Life to provide
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New "Research4Life" Umbrella Brand Launched to Embrace the Three Key United Nations-Led Initiatives which Offer Research for Free or at Little Cost to Developing Nations
The HINARI, AGORA and OARE cooperative public-private partnerships (PPPs) between UN agencies, STM publishers, universities and university libraries, philanthropic foundations and technology partners enjoy well-established reputations among some specific target audiences, including institutes, librarians and users.  Partners have launched a
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