Global access to knowledge:Findings from academic research organisations in sub-Saharan Africa

Information Technology & People

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 353-373

  Okunoye, Adekunle ^a   Karsten, Helena ^b  

^a XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Africa; Development; Internet; Research organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 85032069678     PISSN: 09593845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09593840310489421     Document Type: Article

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