The Ideal® Charter For Low-Income Countries

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(2001), "The Ideal® Charter For Low-Income Countries", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 29 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/ilds.2001.12229cab.020

The Ideal® Charter For Low-Income Countries

The Ideal® Charter For Low-Income Countries

Keywords: Developing countries, Interlibrary lending, Document delivery

Universities, research centres and teaching hospitals located in low-income countries can now gain reduced-rate access to IDEAL, the pioneering online resource library for researchers in science, technology and medicine. The IDEAL Charter for Low-Income Countries, a new licensing model, offers specially priced access to IDEAL for institutions located in countries with severely limited resources. As Internet connectivity becomes more widespread, the availability of IDEAL through this new licensing model will contribute to the development of many institutions in eligible countries world-wide.

The IDEAL Charter offers reduced-rate access to countries conforming to the World Bank's definition of low-income countries, i.e. those with a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per capita of $760 (US) or less. This group includes sub-Saharan African countries, as well as ones in Central America and Central and South-east Asia.

As part of the launching of the IDEAL Charter for Low-Income Countries, sponsorships are being sought. Though the charter model comprises reduced-rate fees, subsidised by Academic Press and Harcourt, some low-income countries may need further assistance to enable them to take advantage of the innovative licensing initiative. Philanthropic organisations and corporations are encouraged to underwrite charter access to IDEAL for specific countries. Complete details regarding the IDEAL Charter are available online at http://www.academicpress.com/www/ideal/charter.htm.

Source: Press release