Below are selected directories of free e-journals on the Internet.
Licensing Digital Information: Developing Nations Initiatives
A number of organizations began in 2001 to develop or to publicize programs designated to bring high quality, peer-reviewed sciences journals for free or very cheaply to developing nations. This site identifies such programs and provides links where readers may learn more about them. Maintained by Yale University.
[www.library.yale.edu]
Directory of Open Access Journals
Covers free, full text, quality controlled scientific and scholarly journals. Currently there are 1090 journals in the directory. Maintained by Lund University Libraries
[www.doaj.org]
e-Journals.org
Covers a wide range of subject areas, including biotechnology, economics, engineering, public health, social sciences, and top scientific journals,
[www.e-journals.org]
United Nations Millennium Action Plan: Health InterNetwork
Spearheaded by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Health InterNetwork brings together international agencies, the private sector, foundations, non-governmental organizations, in providing a vast library of the latest and best information on public health. Users can access more than 1,000 scientific publications, as well as statistical data and information for health policy and practice - essential information for research, and health services delivery. The portal will also make available information technology health applications such as geographical information systems and epidemiological tools, plus courses and training offered through distance learning.
[www.healthinternetwork.org]
Public Library of Science
The Public Library of Science (PLoS) is a non-profit organization of scientists and physicians committed to making the world's scientific and medical literature a freely available public resource.
[www.publiclibraryofscience.org]
Science & Technology Search Engines
Links to resources on chemistry, physics, and engineering, including journals, documents, information on research grants and patent databases.
[http://www.allsearchengines.com]
New Jour
Comprehensive list of electronic journals and newsletters available on the Internet.
[gort.ucsd.edu/newjour]
BMJ journals Online
Provides free access to medical journals to users from low-income and lower-middle income economies.
[www.bmjjournals.com]
CogPrints
An electronic archive for self-archive papers in any area of Psychology, neuroscience, and Linguistics, and many areas of Computer Science, Philosophy , Biology , Medicine , Anthropology as well as any other portions of the physical, social and mathematical sciences that are pertinent to the study of cognition.
[cogprints.ecs.soton.ac.uk]
FreeMedicalJournals.com
Provides access to 1000 journals in English, french, Spanish, Portuguese, German and other languages.
[www.freemedicaljournals.com]
BioMed Central
BioMed Central is an independent publishing house which provides immediate free access to peer-reviewed biomedical research.
[www.biomedcentral.com]
MedBioWorld
35,000 links to journals, associations and databases on enviornment, conservation and ecology.
[www.medbioworld.com]
Ecology and Society
Ecology and Society is an electronic, peer-reviewed, multi-disciplinary journal.
[www.ecologyandsociety.org]