Creating science and technology information databases for developing and sustaining sub-Saharan Africa's indigenous knowledge

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 737-751

  Ezinwa Nwagwu, Williams ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Databases; Indigenous knowledge; Information policy; Science and technology information; Sustainable developments

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION; PLANNING; PUBLIC POLICY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION; INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY; INFORMATION POLICY; INTERNATIONAL COUNTERPARTS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION (STI); STAKEHOLDERS;

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 36249026991     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: 17416485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0165551506077374     Document Type: Article

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