OER Africa and other organisations and higher education institutions have been conducting research in the take up by academics and students, pedagogical value, issues with licensing course materials and financial sustainability of OER. In this section we will try to harness and share as much of this research as possible.
This database contains documents and research work dealing with animal health. The major areas covered in this database are Avian Influenza, Classical Swine Fever, Foot and Mouth disease, Traceability and Bovine Spongiform encephalopathy.
This is as search engine that searches for open access journals. It covers all the major areas of academic research in the Arts, Humanities, Science and Technology, Social Sciences and Business Studies.
Hosted by the University of Michigan, this platform provides a number of Open Access journals covering various aspects of Music and Musicology such as performance, composition, dance studies and Music Education.
The World Bank's Open Data initiative is intended to provide all users with access to World Bank data. The Data Catalog is a listing of available World Bank datasets, including databases, pre-formatted tables, reports, and other resources Access to Information. The World Bank Policy on Access to Information sets forth a groundbreaking change on how the World Bank provides information to the public. Now the public can obtain additional information than ever before—information about projects under preparation, projects under implementation, analytic and advisory activities, and Board proceedings. Underlying the new policy is the principle that the World Bank will disclose any information in its possession that is not on a list of exceptions
