Creating Electronic Access to Newspaper Information in Nigeria: The Information Aid Network (IFAnet) Experience

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Main Authors:	Ola, Christopher O., Ojo, Reuben A.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2006
Subjects:	Foreign Countries Newspapers Access to Information Electronic Publishing Databases Nongovernmental Organizations Information Centers Libraries Information Seeking Library Services
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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