Library digitization projects, issues and guidelines: A survey of the literature

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 273-289

  Lopatin, Laurie ^a  

^a HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collections management; Digital libraries; Research libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745452604     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830610669637     Document Type: Review

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