Preservation metadata: Pragmatic first steps at the national library of New Zealand

D-Lib Magazine

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Searle, Sam ^a   Thompson, Dave ^a  

^a National Library of   (New Zealand)

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EID: 3042599900     PISSN: 10829873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1045/april2003-thompson     Document Type: Article

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