• Through the Colombian Scientific Information Network -RedCol, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation makes available to the country a complete collection of research carried out by Colombian institutions within the framework of the pandemic caused by Covid-19.
  • In total, citizens will be able to consult in the collection 228 investigations consisting of 144 articles, 81 master’s theses and three technical reports related to Covid-19.
  • RedCol is renewed so that the entire public can access scientific research with just one click: https://redcol.minciencias.gov.co

Bogotá, D.C. May 14, 2021. The Colombian Scientific Information Network -RedCol, program of the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, presents to Colombians the “Covid-19 Collection”, in order to enhance the access, visibility, circulation and management of national scientific information based on the components of Open Science.

In the “Covid-19 Collection” research is consolidated, with constant updates, according to new products that are published in the country from institutions linked to the network. This initiative contributes to the generation of new knowledge that provides solutions in the collective fight against the pandemic. Currently, the “Covid-19 Collection” has 228 research products from 23 Colombian institutions.

“With this we want to expand knowledge and contribute to the generation of data for decision-making, but also for the information of all citizens, which is why the Colombian Scientific Information Network is committed to making our repository bigger and bigger,” said the Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Mabel Gisela Torres Torres.

In addition, RedCol is renewed with a digital platform that provides navigation facilities and consolidates more actors of the National System of Science, Technology and Innovation. With respect to the globalization of knowledge, RedCol is now part as a Colombia Node in the Federated Network of Open Access Repositories to Science -LA Reference, for the exchange and provision of national scientific production in international scientific information networks and initiatives, thus setting a precedent for students, academics and researchers. This is how RedCol is consulted daily from other countries such as Mexico, Peru, the United States, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela and Brazil.

More About RedCol

The Colombian Scientific Information Network has more than 153,285 Open Access research products with different themes available from its platform and has 63 institutions linked to date, including universities, institutes and research centers from the different regions of Colombia.

One of RedCol’s main challenges is to strengthen Open Science in Colombia, through the formulation of strategies, guidelines and regulatory frameworks for its implementation, as well as continuing to build and implement platforms and repositories that allow sharing research data at a national and global level. In addition to formulating, developing and implementing strategies to build the country’s Scientific Documentary Heritage Preservation model.

Kujane Shutdown

In order to integrate and provide Colombians with a single platform, Kujane (created in June 2019) integrates

your information to Redcol, which will henceforth offer online access to research articles found in Publindex and to national academic and scientific production as an input for the scientific and technological development of the country.