SCOAP3 Partners
SCOAP3 is organized as a partnership with CERN playing the role of the Host Organisation, as it does for the large international collaborations performing experiments at the LHC collider. Currently, SCOAP3 comprises over 3,000 libraries and library consortia, universities, research institutions and funding agencies from 47 countries, regions or territories. In addition, three intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) are partners of SCOAP3: the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN), the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR).
Each country or region arranges SCOAP3 participation via one or more organisations called the “Representatives”. These organisations sign a “Memorandum of Understanding”, which is the basis of the SCOAP3 partnership. Representatives often administer the participation of their respective participating libraries, e.g. collecting the contributions to the SCOAP3 fund, and are the first point of contact for all partner institutions or other interested parties. The Representatives arrange with all institutions in the country or region their representation in the SCOAP3 Governing Council. Reflecting the diversity within the SCOAP3 partnership, some countries have more than one Representative, some regions are represented by local consortia, or institutions have joined directly, and individually, the SCOAP3 partnership.
Partner Map
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United States
SCOAP3 partner since Nov 2013
National Contact Points for the U.S. are the LYRASIS
Canada
SCOAP3 partner since Nov 2013
Contact Point for Canada is the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN)
Ireland
SCOAP3 partner since Jan 2021
National Contact Point for Ireland is the Irish Research eLibrary (IReL)
Estonia
SCOAP3 partner since May 2024
Contact Point for Estonia is the Estonian Libraries Network Consortium
Lithuania
SCOAP3 partner since Mar 2024
Contact Point for Lithuania is Vilnius University
Chile
SCOAP3 partner since Mar 2024
Contact Point for Chile is ANID
Bulgaria
SCOAP3 partner since Oct 2022
Contact Point for Bulgaria is the Sofia University
Australia
SCOAP3 partner since Nov 2015
Australia is represented by the Australian National University, Griffith University, the Macquarie University, the Monash University, the Queensland University of Technology, the University of Melbourne, the University of New South Wales and the University of Western Australia
Belgium
SCOAP3 partner since Jun 2014
Belgium is represented by the Belgian Delegation to the CERN Council
Austria
SCOAP3 partner since Dec 2013
Contact Point for Austria is the Österreichische Bibliothekenverbund und Service Gmbh (OBVSG)
China
SCOAP3 partner since Dec 2013
Contact Point for China is the National Science and Technology Library (NSTL)
Czech Republic
SCOAP3 partner since Mar 2014
Contact Point for the Czech Republic is the National Library of Technology (NTK)
Denmark
SCOAP3 partner since Nov 2013
Contact Point for Denmark is Kulturstyrelsen (Danish Agency for Culture)
Spain
SCOAP3 partner since Sep 2014
Spain is represented by the Consorcio de Bibliotecas Universitarias de Castilla y Leon (BUCLE), the Consorcio de Bibliotecas Universitarias de Andalucia (CBUA), the Centro de Investigaciones Energeticas, Medioambientales y Tecnologicas (CIEMAT), the Consorcio Interuniversitario do Sistema Universitario de Galicia (CISUG), the Consorcio Madroño, the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC), the Consorci de Serveis Universitaris de Catalunya (CSUC), the Grupo 9 de Universidades, and the Consortium UNIRIS.
United Kingdom
SCOAP3 partner since Dec 2013
Contact Point for the UK is JISC Collections , SCOAP3 is also financially supported by STFC .
Switzerland
SCOAP3 partner since Nov 2013
Contact Point for Switzerland is the University of Geneva.
Slovakia
SCOAP3 partner since Mar 2014
Contact Point for Slovakia is the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport.
Finland
SCOAP3 partner since Dec 2013
Contact Point for Finland is the National Library of Finland/FinELib.
France
SCOAP3 partner since Dec 2013
Contact Point for France is the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
Germany
SCOAP3 partner since Nov 2013
Contact Points for Germany are the Helmholtz Gemeinschaft, the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft and the Technische Informationsbibliothek (TIB) representing the German universities via the project SCOAP3-DH
Greece
SCOAP3 partner since Jul 2014
Contact Point for Greece is the Hellenic Academic Libraries – Link (HEAL – Link).
Hungary
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014
Contact Point for Hungary is the Library and Information Centre of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA KONYVTAR)
Japan
SCOAP3 partner since Dec 2013
Contact Point for Japan is the National Institute of Informatics (NII)
Taiwan
SCOAP3 partner since Jun 2015
Contact Point for Taiwan is the Physics Research Promotion Center
Italy
SCOAP3 partner since Dec 2013
Contact Point for Italy is the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare (INFN)
Portugal
SCOAP3 partner since Nov 2013
Contact Point for Portugal is Fundação para a Ciȇncia e a Tecnologia (FCT)
Sweden
SCOAP3 partner since Nov 2013
Contact Point for Sweden is the Kungl Biblioteket (National Library of Sweden)
Poland
SCOAP3 partner since Oct 2014
Contact Point for Poland is ICM University of Warsaw.
The Netherlands
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014
Contact Point for the Netherlands is SURFmarket on behalf of Universiteitsbibliotheken en de Koninklijke Bibliotheek (UKB) and Nationaal Instituut voor Subatomaire Fysica (NIKHEF)
Norway
SCOAP3 partner since Nov 2013
Contact Point for Norway is Unit - Direktoratet for IKT og fellestjenester i hoyere utdanning og forskning
Türkiye
SCOAP3 partner since May 2014
Contact Point for Türkiye is TÜBİTAK ULAKBİM
South Africa
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014
Contact Point for South Africa is the South African National Library and information Consortium (SANLiC).
Republic of Korea
SCOAP3 partner since Feb 2014
Contact Point for South Korea is the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI)
Hong Kong
SCOAP3 partner since Aug 2014
Contact Point for Hong Kong is the Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee (JULAC).
Israel
SCOAP3 partner since Dec 2014
Contact Point for Israel is MALMAD
CERN
SCOAP3 partner since Nov 2013
CERN is represented by the CERN Library.
Mexico
SCOAP3 partner since Jun 2014
Contact Point for Mexico is CONACYT-CONRICYT
IAEA
SCOAP3 partner since Sep 2014
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) is represented by the IAEA Library.
JINR
SCOAP3 partner since May 2014
The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) participates in SCOAP3 for itself and on behalf of several of its member states.
Slovenia
SCOAP3 partner since Jan 2025
Contact Point for Slovenia is University of Ljubljana.
Armenia
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014 via JINR
Armenia participates in SCOAP3 via the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
Azerbaijan
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014 via JINR
Armenia participates in SCOAP3 via the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
Kazakhstan
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014 via JINR
Armenia participates in SCOAP3 via the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
Uzbekistan
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014 via JINR
Armenia participates in SCOAP3 via the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
Vietnam
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014 via JINR
Armenia participates in SCOAP3 via the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
Mongolia
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014 via JINR
Armenia participates in SCOAP3 via the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
Cuba
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014 via JINR
Armenia participates in SCOAP3 via the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
Belarus
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014 via JINR
Armenia participates in SCOAP3 via the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
Georgia
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014 via JINR
Armenia participates in SCOAP3 via the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
Egypt
SCOAP3 partner since Apr 2014 via JINR
Armenia participates in SCOAP3 via the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.
