| Description |
xvi, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Series |
The Artech House computer science library |
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Artech House computer science library.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. The Internet goes public - a new story, online digital information -- Ch. 2. Digitization in libraries - an old story, information and libraries -- Ch. 3. Incunabula - the development of digital libraries in the United States -- Ch. 4. France - flexible centralization -- Ch. 5. Singapore - rigid centralization -- Ch. 6. China - Chinese uniqueness -- Ch. 7. India - Asia's awakening giant -- Ch. 8. Australia - the antipodes, and the sheer reach of online digital information -- Ch. 9. Thailand - the blending of worlds, third and other -- Ch. 10. The United Kingdom - crowded pipes -- Ch. 11. Hungary - phenomenon of the stranger -- Ch. 12. Japan - investing versus consuming -- Ch. 13. Indonesia - the rest of Asia and the world -- Ch. 14. National government - the NSF digital libraries projects, in the United States -- Ch. 15. Language -- Ch. 16. Politics and political structures -- Ch. 17. Technical standards -- Ch. 18. Business -- Ch. 19. International organizations |
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Ch. 20. Media and messages - is the pipe neutral? -- Ch. 21. Libraries and information - warehouses and services? -- Ch. 22. Human users - fitting something new in - wine and bottles, chickens and eggs -- App. A. French libraries online -- App. B. Electronic conferences -- App. C. A small statistical "essai" -- App. D. Digital libraries |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 241-250) and index |
| Subject |
Digital libraries.
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Libraries -- Data processing.
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Online information services.
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| Genre/Form |
Directories.
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| LC no. |
96046061 |
| ISBN |
0890068755 (alk. paper) |
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