Acquisition of Scientific Literature in Developing Countries. 5: Arab Gulf Countries.

Ali, S. Nazim

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Publication Date: 1989

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Acquisition of Scientific Literature in Developing Countries. 5: Arab Gulf Countries.

Ali, S. Nazim

Information Development, v5 n2 p108-15 Apr 1989

Summarizes the development of science and technology in the Arab Gulf States and discusses the collection building of the libraries in the region, focusing on problems of censorship and finance. Current purchasing methods are described, and the need for automation in acquisitions work and for centralized and cooperative purchasing is discussed. (10 references) (Author/CLB)

Descriptors: Censorship, Centralization, Developing Nations, Financial Support, Foreign Countries, Library Acquisition, Library Automation, Library Collection Development, Library Cooperation, Monographs, Nonprint Media, Purchasing, Scientific and Technical Information, Serials

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Language: English

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