DOAB is a community-driven discovery service that indexes scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books and helps users to find trusted open access book publishers

Core values

- **Accessibility and Inclusivity**: DOAB and OAPEN provide access to over 50,000 open access books from more than 560 academic publishers in 89 languages, ensuring that knowledge is accessible to a broad audience, including those in non-English speaking regions[1][4].
- **Community Impact**: By making high-quality, peer-reviewed books freely available, these platforms support learning, civic development, and intellectual freedom, which are crucial for community well-being[1][4].
- **Economic and Social Benefits**: Similar to the economic impact seen with public libraries, investments in open access initiatives like DOAB and OAPEN can generate significant returns in terms of education, skill development, and workforce training, contributing to broader economic growth[3].
- **Promoting Positive Change**: These platforms help in fostering a more inclusive and diverse collection of scholarly works, supporting smaller publishers, and ensuring that scholarly communications and open infrastructures are shaped in a way that benefits society at large[1].