Global Information and libraries in sub-Saharan Africa

Library Management

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 178-187

  Chisenga, Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMIBIA   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Africa; Communications technology; Globalization; Information technology; Libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986156133     PISSN: 01435124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01435120010693997     Document Type: Article

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