Policy Commons: A Game-Changer for African Policy Research and Discovery
Access to grey literature that never makes it into traditional publishing channels has long been a challenge for researchers and policy makers. Think tanks, NGO, and policy research documents, working papers, and reports are hard to find in a fractured landscape of unstable links, lacking a stable, affordable, and user-driven platform. But that’s changing — thanks to Policy Commons: Global Think Tanks.
Through its exclusive distribution partnership with Coherent Digital, Sabinet is bringing Policy Commons: Global Think Tanks to organisations and institutions across South Africa and the African continent. This unique platform preserves and makes discoverable over 9 million policy documents from thousands of African and global sources.
What makes Policy Commons: Global Think Tanks different?
- It delivers maximum coverage and value through a single platform that consolidates dozens of siloed sources and tens of thousands of stand-alone websites into one unique time and money-saving resource.
- It prevents knowledge loss and elevates underrepresented local voices.
- It empowers students and researchers with real-world, real-time evidence on everything from AI and climate change to social policy and law
- It supports systematic reviews, adding up to 40% more documents than traditional scholarly tools
- It is endorsed by global institutions like Harvard Kennedy School and Ohio University Libraries.
For organisations and institutions, especially those supporting research in development, government, economics, industry, and social sciences, Policy Commons: Global Think Tanks is a game-changer, offering searchable access to documents that might otherwise be lost or inaccessible.
Sabinet’s role goes beyond simply distributing this resource. As a trusted partner of providing reliable and accurate information to organisations and institutions across Africa, we provide local support and training to ensure the platform is seamlessly onboarded and optimally utilised in your academic offerings.
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