The International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications (INASP) has announced the launch of three new JOLs (Journals Online) projects, in Nepal, Vietnam, and Bangladesh. These follow on from the success of African Journals Online (AJOL), which was set up by INASP and which, in 2005, moved to African management in association with the National Inquiry Services Centre (NISC).

What is a JOL?

Journals OnLine (JOLs) are a service to provide access to locally published research and increase worldwide knowledge of indigenous scholarship.

A JOL is a database of journals published locally, in-country, covering the full range of academic disciplines. The objective of each JOL is to give greater visibility to the participating journals, and to the research they convey.

How JOLs Work

JOLs use the Open Journals System created by the Public Knowledge Project based in Canada. They provide participating journals the opportunity to take control of their own area within the JOL: to load, edit and to update their own journal information.

Researchers can read free abstracts and access full text articles from participating journals, while authors can submit their articles online by following a few simple steps.

JOLs offer participating publishers:

• Online hosting of abstracts free of charge
• Opportunity to load full text online
• Loading and managing own content
• Consistent growth in exposure
• Online instructions for authors
• Contact information

JOLs offer the researcher:

• Reputable peer reviewed journals
• Free access to abstracts
• Free email alerts
• Sophisticated searching facilities
• Links to online full-text
• Online article submission

For inclusion on a JOL a journal must be:

• Scholarly
• Peer reviewed
• Published within the JOL’s country

More Information About the New JOLs

Nepal Journals Online
Web: http://www.nepjol.info/
Email: info@nepjol.info

As of the 22nd January 2008 there were:

• 19 journals listed on NepJOL
• 50 Tables of Contents listing 682 articles. 357 of the articles are available in full text (PDF)

Vietnam Journals Online
Web: http://www.vjol.info
Email: info@vjol.info

As of the 22nd January 2008 there were:

• 18 journals listed on VJOL
• 48 Tables of Contents listing 509 articles. 330 of the articles are available in full text (PDF)

Bangladesh Journals Online
Web: http://www.banglajol.info
Email: info@banglajol.info

As of the 22nd January 2008 there were:

• 10 journals listed on BanglaJOL
• 36 Tables of Contents listing 563 articles. 285 of the articles are available in full text (PDF)

For more information about these JOLs please contact:
Sioux Cumming at scumming 'at' inasp.info