Barman, Badan2010-05-192010-05-192008-02-28978-81-902079-6-6http://hdl.handle.net/1944/1287Knol means a unit of knowledge. It is a Google’s project to create an open encyclopedia covering all aspect of human knowledge. Currently it is in beta mode. The project hopes to through out the use of inappropriate web content for research purpose, as it is happening now a day. The author(s) also can earn revenue from their intellectual contribution made to Knol if they want to do so. This paper is of review type of the articles published over internet from the announcement of knol i.e. 13th December, 2007 to 13th January, 2008, due attention is also given to describe the probable application of Knol in Library and Information Science.enInternet EncyclopediaOnline EncyclopediaOpen Access EncyclopediaGoogleKnolArticle