A Moral Reflection on the Digitization of Africa's Documentary Heritage

IFLA Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 216-223

  Britz, Johannes ^a   Lor, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

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EID: 84997941462     PISSN: 03400352     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/034003520403000304     Document Type: Article

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