The impact on libraries and archives in Iraq of war and looting in 2003—A preliminary assessment of the damage and subsequent reconstruction efforts

International Information and Library Review

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 209-271

  Johnson, Ian M ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27244442580     PISSN: 10572317     EISSN: 10959297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2005.10762682     Document Type: Article

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