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One Nation One Subscription

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One Nation One Subscription
ProductsMajor international academic journals
CountryIndia
Prime Minister(s)Narendra Modi
MinistryMinistry of Education
Launched1 January 2025; 3 months ago (2025-01-01)
Budget₹6,000 crore

One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) is a one-stop digital library in India with institutional access to global research in various academic disciplines. The project is sponsored by the Government of India after the approval of One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) bill by the cabinet.[1][2]

This will enable users to access paywalled articles for free. ONOS is expected to host 13000 journals.[3]

The Government of India allocated Rs 6,000 crore for three years until 2027 to build this digital library. The government's autonomous university libraries’ database called Information and Library Network Centre (INFLIBNET), which is a project by the University Grants Commission (UGC) is to host the ONOS database.[4]

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This common platform will host 13,000 journals published by international publishers including Elsevier Science Direct (including Lancet), Springer Nature, Wiley Blackwell Publishing, Taylor & Francis, IEEE, Sage Publishing, Bentham Science Publishers, BMJ Journals, Cambridge University Press Journals, Emerald Publishing Journals, ICE Publishing Journals, American Chemical Society, and American Mathematical Society, among others.[1][5]

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  1. ^ a b Chopra, Ritika (26 November 2024). "First phase of 'One Nation One Subscription' approved: How the scheme can improve govt institutions' access to journals". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 27 November 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  2. ^ Prakash, Priyali (26 November 2024). "What is the One Nation One Subscription explained". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 26 November 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  3. ^ Chandrasekhar, Vaishnavi (2 December 2024). "India takes out giant nationwide subscription to 13,000 journals". Science. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  4. ^ "One Nation One Subscription: A game-changer for Indian academia and youth". India Today. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ^ Srivastava, Aditi (3 December 2024). "Foreigners react to India's One Nation-One Subscription unlocking 13,000 journals for free: 'Hope US can compete...'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 3 December 2024.