Niche Player: Scholars from Around the Globe Access the U's AgEcon Search

A recent map capturing those accessing the AgEcon Search digital library shows users on six continents — but that is a capability only recently added to their website.

Prior to 2005, the global reach of this U of M resource was not clear. But that year, when AgEcon Search Coordinator and Science Librarian Julie Kelly sent out a survey link with their weekly newsletter, people from more than 20 countries responded.

The discovery sent the two coordinators on a trip to Africa and a new focus on the Global South.

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