# Bioline International

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Bioline International Status Active Founded 1993 (1993) Founders Barbara Kirsop, Brian Kirsop, Vanderlei Canhos Country of origin Canada Headquarters location Toronto Distribution Worldwide Publication types Scientific journals Nonfiction topics Bioscience, biology, medicine, health Official website bioline.org.br

**Bioline International** is a [non-profit](/source/Non-profit) [cooperative](/source/Cooperative) that operates an online platform for sharing works by [peer-reviewed](/source/Peer-reviewed) [open access](/source/Open_access) [bioscience journals](/source/Scientific_journals) published in [developing countries](/source/Developing_countries) in Africa, Asia, and South America.[1] This includes [meta data](/source/Meta_data), [abstracts](/source/Abstracts), and individual articles in [pdf](/source/Pdf) and [HTML](/source/HTML) (when available).[2][3] Bioline is an international collaboration between the [University of Toronto Libraries](/source/University_of_Toronto_Libraries) as stewards, the Reference Center on Environmental Information in Brazil for technical infrastructure, and Bioline UK as a liaison.[4] It was founded by [Leslie Chan](/source/Leslie_Chan).

In 2010 [Prof. Mary Abukutsa-Onyango](/source/Mary_Abukutsa-Onyango) spoke about the difficulties of publishing her ideas about Africa's vegetables and fruits. She noted the importance of [Open Access](/source/Open_Access) at an event at the [University of Nairobi](/source/University_of_Nairobi) Library.[5]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Active Journals by Country"](http://www.bioline.org.br/journals). Bioline International. Retrieved 21 September 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Bioline International: A trailblazing bioscience platform sharing bioscience research, globally"](http://www.oastories.org/2011/09/ukcanadabrazil-platform-bioline-international/). OA Stories. Retrieved 27 June 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["About"](http://www.bioline.org.br/info?id=bioline&doc=about). Bioline International. Retrieved 27 June 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Projects"](http://www.cria.org.br/projetos). Reference Center on Environmental Information (CRIA). Retrieved 27 June 2013.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-bio_5-0)** Chan, Leslie (2010-03-15), [*Prof. Mary Abukutsa-Onyango discusses the importance of Open Access for research from Kenya and other African countries*](https://vimeo.com/10169351), retrieved 2020-02-02

## External links

- [Official website](http://www.bioline.org.br/)

- [Reference Center on Environmental Information](http://www.cria.org.br/)

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