A federation of cooperating institutions joined in an effort, in partnership with the Internet Archive, to provide open access to biological information and digitized publications about species via the Web.
Overview
Type of Organization
Provider Role(s)
Details
Still in Operation
Yes
Main Address
United States
Subject Areas
Resource Types
CRL Analysis & Profile
Financial Information
Operating revenue comes from member institutions, foundations and government funding agencies, including IMLS and National Science Foundation.
Governance: Board / Owners / Parent organization
The BHL is operated as a federation of member and sponsoring institutions, including mostly U.S. botanical gardens and natural history museums, the Smithsonian Institution Libraries, and other scientific organizations in the U.S.
The BHL is not a legal entity or corporation.
Technical Information
The BHL relies largely on technology resources, services and infrastructure provided by the Internet Archive, Smithsonian Institution Libraries and the Missouri Botanical Garden.
Access
Digital content and data are available in open access.