Digital libraries in the central african sub-region: A case study of cameroon?

International Information and Library Review

Volumn 35, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 149-155

  Awasom, Innocent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NGAOUNDERE   (Cameroon)

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EID: 0041975836     PISSN: 10572317     EISSN: 10959297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2003.10762597     Document Type: Article

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