Towards a New Emphasis on Oral Tradition as an Information Source in African Libraries.

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Main Author:	Alemna, A. A.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1992
Subjects:	African Culture African History Developing Nations Foreign Countries Higher Education Information Services Information Sources Library Collections Library Education Library Role Oral History Problems
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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