Our Publications
We publish a wide variety of resources, most of which are available full text online. Among our publications you will find our organisation and programme reports (under Reviews and Reports); reports based on original research undertaken as part of our programmes and other activities (see Research Reports); short informative articles with recommendations and outcomes (see Infobriefs); and books which we frequently co-publish with partners (see Books). Details of all our publications can be found below.
INASP Newsletter: We also publish a triannual newsletter of original articles, alerts and news items: to find out more, or to read it online, go to the Newsletter page.
Featured Publications
Accessing Electronic Information: A Study of Pakistan's Digital Library
By Amina Said. This case study, commissioned from the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan, documents the setting up of a centralised national digital library. (2006)
African Journals OnLine (AJOL) Evaluation Report 2003-2005
This report follows on from the first evaluation conducted in 2003 and the aim is to assess the development and status of the service at the time of its handover to African management in 2005. Particular emphasis is placed on providing detailed information to the participating journals.
African Journals OnLine (AJOL): An Internal Evaluation, 2000–2002
This report provides the results of a survey and evaluation of the AJOL service undertaken at the end of 2002. The survey included the participating journals, as well as users, and presents a report of the current success of the programme, with suggestions for improving it in the future.
African Journals Online Publishing Programme (AJOPP) Report
This report was produced to evaluate the success of this programme of support for African publishers to put their full text online. (2006)
African Scholarly Publishing Essays
Edited by Alois Mlambo. A collection of essays which takes stock of the status of scholarly and academic publishing on the African continent in the early years of the twenty-first century. In print only. (2006)
An Investigation into the Funding of University Libraries in Zambia
By Muyoyeta H Simui and Christine W Kanyengo. This book examines the nature of and problems relating to the financing of university libraries in one African Country and how these have affected the provision of library and information services. In print only.
Bandwidth Managemet and Optimisation (BMO) Consultation, Nicaragua
This report documents the findings and recommendations resulting from individual consultative visits and a two-day introductory training BMO workshop.
Book Marketing & Promotion: A Handbook of Good Practice
By Hans Zell. A compendium of practical advice on all aspects of book marketing and promotion for publishers. In print only. (2001)
Building a Digital Library at the University of Zimbabwe: a Celebration of Teamwork and Collaboration
This volume is the second in PERI's Research and Education Case Studies series. The intention is that other libraries in the developing world will be inspired by the example of University of Zimbabwe to embark on digital transformation even when financial resources are limited. It will also be of interest to all those assisting libraries to automate and offer electronic resources and services.
E-journals: Developing Country Access Survey 2002
A survey of the activities and views of publishers regarding access to their information within the developing world either free or at reduced cost.