Research Catalog

Title

Bridge builders : African experiences with information and communication technology / Office of International Affairs, National Research Council.

Publication

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1996.

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Additional Authors

National Research Council (U.S.). Office of International Affairs.

Description

x, 290 pages : illustrations; 23 cm

Subjects

• Information technology > Africa > Case studies
• Information storage and retrieval systems > Africa > Science > Case studies
• Information storage and retrieval systems > Africa > Engineering > Case studies

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

• Case Studies on the Introduction of CD-ROM to University Libraries. The CD-ROM Service for the University of Dar es Salaam / John M. Newa. CD-ROM for Health Information in Zimbabwe / Helga Patrikios. Background Summary: African Index Medicus Project. Communications for Better Health Project in Zambia / Regina Shakakata -- Case Studies on Desktop Publishing. Desktop Publishing at the University of Zimbabwe / Xavier F. Carelse. Desktop Publishing at the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology / Albina Kasango. Environmental Publishing Network - ENVIRONET at ICIPE Science Press / Agnes Katama. Innovations in Desktop Publishing at the African Academy of Sciences, 1989-1992 / Alex R. Tindimubona -- Case Studies on Electronic Networking. Electronic Networking for the Research Community in Ethiopia / Lishan Adam. Networking in West Africa / Moussa Fall. Background Summary: SatelLife and HealthNet. MUKLA: Evolution of a Homegrown Network in Uganda / Charles Musisi.
• The UNIMA Fidonet Network: Computer Networking for Communications in Malawi / Paulos Nyirenda. Background Summary: A Global Computer Network for Change. Bringing the Internet to Zambia / Neil Robinson -- Case Studies on the Collection, Management, and Dissemination of Local Information Resources. NAPRECA and Its Role in the Dissemination of Information on Natural Products Research in Africa / Ermias Dagne. A Socioeconomic Development Information System for Botswana / Stella Monageng. KEMRI's Management Information System / James N. Muttunga. The Ghana National Scientific and Technological Information Network Project / John A. Villars.

ISBN

0309054834

LCCN

96068711

OCLC

ocm35013692

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries