CNSLP

Canadian National Site Licensing Project
 
Launched in 2000, the Canadian National Site Licensing Project (CNSLP) was a three-year digital library initiative aimed at bolstering the research and innovation capacity of Canada’s universities.
 
A joint effort between 64 universities and the federal and provincial governments, CNSLP offered an innovative model for licensing electronic versions of scholarly content in science, engineering, health and environmental disciplines.
 
By providing access to the most up-to-date research, CNSLP put Canadian researchers and students at the forefront of international science. Equitable access to this knowledge network also fostered collaboration among researchers in diverse regions of the country.
 
Facts and figures
  • 64 participating universities across 10 provinces
  • $30 million in funding from provincial governments and participating universities
  • $20 million in funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
  • More than 1,000 scholarly publications made available online, licensed from seven major scientific publishers
  • Equal access to information for over 650,000 university researchers, post-doctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students across Canada
 
In April 2004, CNSLP was incorporated as a not-for-profit organization and renamed the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN). Today, CRKN continues the work of CNSLP in licensing digital scholarly content for its members.
 
Read the complete history of CRKN.