Elsevier is the world`s largest international Publisher. ELSEVIER - Agreement between the LEPL - Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation and ELSEVIER BV was concluded on 28 May 2014. The agreement was renewed in 2017. In the framework of the agreement, a consortium of 21 organizations was established and representatives of the abovementioned organizations and Georgian research community had a full access to the world’s largest International Publisher - ELSEVIER’s Databases. The consortia consisted of the state universities, 3 research centers, 1 scientific institute, Georgian National Academy of Science, Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences and Georgian National Museum.
The agreement was renewed again in 2019 and LEPL Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia fully funded the access on Elsevier Database for the consortia which consists of 55 members including both State and Private Universities, research centers and institutions and the representatives of the consortia have an access on Elsevier bases: Scopus; Science Direct, funding institutional (Scival funding), which gives them an opportunity to use world`s newest literature for their research and educational activities.
Among the consortia members are:
- Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Georgia
- LEPL Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia
- LEPL Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
- LEPL Ilia State University
- LEPL Tbilisi State Medical University
- LEPL Sokhumi State University
- LEPL Shota Rustaveli Batumi State University
- LEPL Georgian Technical University
- LEPL Akaki Tsereteli State University
- LEPL Telavi Iakob Gogebashvili State University
- LEPL National Centre of Manuscripts
- LEPL G. Eliava Institute of Bacteriophage, microbiology and Virology
- LEPL I. Beritashvili Center of Experimental Biomedicine
- LEPL Georgian National Academy of Science
- LEPL Georgian Academy of Agricultural Sciences
- George Chubinashvili National Research Centre for Georgian Art History and Heritage Preservation
- LEPL Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film State University
- LEPL V. Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatoire
- LEPL Tbilisi A. Kutateladze State Academy of Arts
- LEPL Georgian National Museum
- LEPL Samtskhe-Javakheti State University
- LEPL Shota Meskhia State University of Zugdidi
- LEPL Gori State University
- LEPL David Aghmashenebeli National Defence Academy of Georgia
- LEPL Batumi Teaching University of Arts
- LEPL Batumi State Maritime Academy
- LEPL – Ferdinand Tavadze Metallurgy and Materials Science Institute
- LTD Grigol Robakidze University
- LTD Caucasus University
- LTD Caucasus International University
- LTD Tbilisi Open Teaching University
- LLC International Black Sea University
- LTD Free University of Tbilisi
- LTD Bank of Georgia University
- LTD Davit Aghmashenebeli University of Georgia
- LTD Business and Technology University
- LTD Batumi Navigation Teaching University
- LTD European University
- LTD East European University
- LTD Petre Shotadze Medical Academy
- LTD Georgian Aviation University
- LTD University of Georgia
- LTD Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani Teaching University
- LTD Georgian-American University
- LTD Kutaisi University
- LTD Georgian National University SEU
- LTD Guram Tavartkiladze Tbilisi Teaching University
- LTD Tbilisi Humanitarian Teaching University
- LTD Teaching University Geomedi
- N(N)LE New Georgian University
- N(N)LE Agricultural University of Georgia
- N(N)LE Gelati Theological Academy and Seminary of the Georgian Apostolic Autocephalous Orthodox Church
- N(N)LE Saint Andrew the First-Called Georgian University of the Patriarchate of Georgia
- N(N)LE Georgian Institute of Public Affairs(GIPA)
- N(N)LE New Vision University
As a result of the agreement, the representatives of abovementioned consortia members have full access on scientific literature. The SRNSFG have subscribed following scientific bases: ScienceDirect®; Scopus®; Funding Institutional( Scival Funding). Additionally, the Foundation has subscribed Experts Lookup to use this base for finding experts to evaluate project proposals of different calls in 7 scientific fields.
Total budget of the subscription is 970. 681. 05 Euros and is fully funded by the Shota Rustaveli National Science Foundation of Georgia.