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Open Access to research amidst COVID-19 outbreak

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 6th April, 2020 – The current novel coronavirus crisis (officially known as COVID-19) has disrupted global routines and supply chains. Cities have gone into lockdown, and borders have been closed all around the world. Despite these new barriers and challenges, research and science has become more open.

Academic publishers are taking a collective step to counter these trying times and stand against COVID-19 together.

Soon after the World Health Organisation announced the coronavirus disease a pandemic, many academic publishers are now providing Open Access to research and data on the outbreak. Knowledge E represents and works with most of the world’s top publishing houses including Brill Publishers, British Medical Journal, EBSCO, Elsevier, Karger Publishers, Taylor & Francis and many more. The KnE team is helping share the Open Access research and data collections related to COVID-19 to accelerate global research on the subject.

New information about COVID-19 is being rapidly created and disseminated to help researchers, health care professionals, and the general public stay informed.

Here’s a closer look at what publishers are offering:

Brill Publishers are providing free access to books and articles on topics such as public health, distance learning, and crisis research. When any related content is published with them, it will be added to the collection. Click here to continue reading.

British Medical Journal (BMJ) has collected all coverage of the coronavirus outbreak from across their journals and learning resources. All these articles and resources are now freely available. Click here to continue reading.

EBSCO Information Services has formed public and propriety content from government agencies and publishers to create a COVID-19 Information Portal that spans their collective knowledge about the disease. Click here to continue reading.

Elsevier is providing free access to expert, curated information for the research and health community on SARS-CoV-2 (the novel coronavirus) and COVID-19 (the disease).  All resources include guidelines for clinicians and patients. Click here to continue reading.

Karger Publishers is freely sharing research data and findings relevant to the novel coronavirus outbreak. They support research in this area by providing free access to relevant articles and works with international organisations. Click here to continue reading.

Taylor & Francis is offering free-to-access coronavirus-related, peer-reviewed research published in Taylor & Francis journals available now for anyone to read. This microsite provides links and references to all relevant COVID-19 research articles and book chapters. Click here to continue reading.