Information For Librarians

Librarians play a key role in curating and disseminating Frontiers of Science, Technology, and Innovations (FSTI) content to researchers, students, and policymakers. As an open-access journal with no subscription barriers, FSTI offers libraries a cost-free resource to support STEM education and innovation.

Why Include FSTI in Your Collection?

  1. Zero Cost – No licensing or subscription fees; all content is freely accessible.

  2. High-Quality Content – Peer-reviewed research on pressing STEM topics relevant to Africa.

  3. Curriculum Support – Ideal for engineering, agriculture, energy, and ICT programs.

  4. Long-Term Preservation – Articles are archived for perpetual access.

How to Promote FSTI?

  • Catalog Integration – Add FSTI to your library’s digital holdings and discovery tools.

  • Faculty Engagement – Alert researchers to publishing opportunities.

  • Student Outreach – Highlight FSTI as a resource for STEM projects.

Librarian Services

  • Usage Statistics – Available upon request for institutional reporting.

  • Collaboration – Partner with FSTI to organize workshops or research forums.

By supporting FSTI, libraries contribute to open science and equitable knowledge sharing in developing regions.

We encourage research librarians to list this journal among their library's electronic journal holdings. As well, it may be worth noting that this journal's open source publishing system is suitable for libraries to host for their faculty members to use with journals they are involved in editing (see Open Journal Systems).