See also HINARI: http://www.healthinternetwork.org/ a WHO initiative with some conventional publishers to make material available to developing countries (I think they use a ranking based on GDP) Tom Roper, Information Resources Development Coordinator Brighton & Sussex Medical School E-mail: [log in to unmask] Tel: +44(0)1273 644501 Fax: +44(0)1273 644440 Mob: +44(0)7799 671321 I ran the London Marathon in 4:32:11. There's still time to sponsor me at http://www.justgiving.com/tomroperflm2005/ -----Original Message----- From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Adrian Smith Sent: 02 June 2005 15:30 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Africa, the Fight against AIDS, HIV and us See also http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/ http://www.biomedcentral.com/browse/journals/ Adrian, Headingley -----Original Message----- From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Smith, Nicky Sent: 02 June 2005 15:15 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Africa, the Fight against AIDS, HIV and us ************************************************************************ *********** WESTMINSTER CITY COUNCIL Delivering Civic Renewal through leadership, excellence, partnership, innovation and service. Find out more at www.westminster.gov.uk ************************************************************************ *********** There was a programme on Radio 4 about this very issue last week, which discussed the issue of why all NHS research isn't publically availably. It plugged the Public Library of Science which is an American charitable foundation dedicated to publishing scientifc research http://www.plos.org/ - worth a look. Nicky Smith Reference Librarian, Marylebone Information Service, Westminster Libraries Tel: 020 7641 1039 Fax: 020 7641 1028 E-mail [log in to unmask] ********************************************************************** Westminster City Council switchboard: +44 20 7641 6000 ********************************************************************** This E-Mail may contain information which is privileged, confidential and protected from disclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this E-mail or any part of it, please telephone Westminster City Council immediately on receipt. You should not disclose the contents to any other person or take copies. **********************************************************************