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Integrative Studies Historical Archive and Repository (ISHAR) also known as ISHARonline is a pseudoscientific internet library for alternative medicine. It was launched by Deepak Chopra in 2014.[1][2]

ISHAR claims to document studies into homeopathy, acupuncture, acupressure, energy healing and "numerous other kinds of integrative and holistic medicine."[3] The library was originally formed in opposition to Wikipedia after disgruntled woo-editors had failed to get their alternative medicine and pseudoscience papers cited onto Wikipedia articles. The library accuses the mainstream scientific community and skeptics of ignoring studies supportive of alternative medicine.[4] Banned Wikipedia editor Rome Viharo was briefly the director of operations,[5][6] but has now been replaced by a Ryan Castle.[7]

ISHAR has requested $50,000 to get the library going.[8] All donations go to the Chopra Foundation.[9]

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  1. Deepak Chopra Launches ISHARonline
  2. Let’s Raise ISHAR – and why we need to by Deepak Chopra
  3. Campaign Underway to Create ISHAR as Wikipedia-like Archive of Energy Medicine Information and Research
  4. The Mind/Body community is building ISHAR, an online digital Library of Alexandria free for everyone
  5. Let's Raise ISHAR! "Rome Viharo, the director of operations for the cutting edge ISHAR."
  6. Tumbleman (Rome Viharo) on Wikipedia
  7. http://isharonline.org/content/ishar-boards
  8. ISHAR Will Be the Ultimate Resource for Integral Healing
  9. Click on donation page on the ISHAR website it redirects straight to the donation page for the Chopra Foundation.

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