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INASP and Research4Life Launch Research Advocacy Competition
Global case study competition spotlights how users in the developing world have successfully advocated for a sustainable research culture. London, United Kingdom June 28, 2016 – INASP and Research4Life have announced today a competition to recognize the critical role that researchers,
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En español: Lo que debes saber acerca de Research4Life
Si usted es un investigador, bibliotecario, médico o estudiante en un país en vía de desarrollo, este post le informará lo que debe saber acerca de Research4Life. ¿Qué es Research4Life? Research4Life es el nombre colectivo de cuatro socios público-privados que tienen
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A total of 69,000 online resources now available in Research4Life
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The total online resources available in Research4Life is going up We are pleased to announce a new update in the number of online resources available through the Research4Life programes. In the last 18 months, the total count of material has risen
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Total resources on AGORA swells to 28,000
Huge new input onto the platform gives researchers access to 15,000 new books New resources are being added to Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA) all the time but this latest addition represents an enormous boost to the
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Tanzania workshop on Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA), May 24-25 2016
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO of the UN) in conjunction with several partners is organizing a series of training workshops across Asia and Africa focused on access to research in agriculture and fisheries. Last month
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En Español: Tips para mejorar la redacción de artículos científicos
Presentar los resultados de un estudio en una revista científica es un proceso común de todos los investigadores en las distintas disciplinas. Sin embargo, muchos artículos científicos no logran comunicar los resultados de una investigación de manera efectiva. Algunos de los errores comunes al
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Namibia hosts Forum on Open Data and Open Science in Agriculture in Africa in the context of Sustainable Development Goals, 18 April 2016
The second of four forums organized by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO) and partners, the forum is targeted at experts from senior government, academia and NGOs. Strengthening access to agricultural science and technical information (Open Data
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Myanmar Universities Hosting Training Workshop on Access To Global Online Research in Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 25-29 April 2016
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FAO of the United Nations in conjunction with WorldFish and Research4Life is organizing two workshops at the University of Yangon and Yezin University in Myanmar this month. The workshops are aimed at raising awareness of key trends in scientific publishing
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Grants now open to train LIS professionals and users in developing countries on how to use Research4Life
During the past decade, I have had the privilege of conducting 60-plus workshops in 35 countries to teach individuals in developing countries how to access Research4Life resources. As the key advocate behind Librarians without Borders® (LWB), I have had wonderful experiences
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Communication channel: AGORA now has an active discussion forum on DGroups!
The new group on the e-mail based dialogue platform is a place to stay informed about AGORA and to network  At its heart DGroups is a dialogue platform that connects a partnership of groups working in international development. Designed to
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MLA HINARI/Research4Life Grant
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
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Research4Life Partners Newsletter November 2015
Table of Contents Note from the Editor Research4Life Annual General Partners Meeting, July 21, Geneva Research4Life in the News Training Workshops Highlights Kimberly Parker Wins MLA Lifetime Recognition Award Mendeley Blog Publisher of the Month: Wolters Kluwer & UpToDate® Update:
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