3D printing and scanning at the Dalhousie University Libraries: A pilot project

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 34-41

  Groenendyk, Michael ^a   Gallant, Riel ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D archives; 3D model; 3D models; 3D printing; 3D scanning; 3D technology; Academic libraries; Canada; Digital archives; Digital libraries; Hackerspace; University libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874423944     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378831311303912     Document Type: Article

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