Descriptor
| Academic Libraries | 2 |
| Access to Information | 2 |
| Databases | 2 |
| Foreign Countries | 2 |
| Higher Education | 2 |
| Library Funding | 2 |
| Scientific and Technical… | 2 |
| Costs | 1 |
| Developing Nations | 1 |
| Document Delivery | 1 |
| Electronic Journals | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Bjoernshauge, Lars | 1 |
| Osei-Bonsu, M. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Speeches/Meeting Papers | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
| Denmark | 2 |
| Ghana | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedOsei-Bonsu, M. – Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Information Supply, 1998
Highlights problems facing academic and research libraries in Ghana in providing scientific and technical information. Challenges include poor collections and inadequate funding. Topics include library cooperation, training in interlibrary lending and document delivery in the United Kingdom and in Denmark, and the need for CD-ROM databases and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Databases, Developing Nations
Download full textBjoernshauge, Lars – 1999
The traditional mode of operation of academic libraries is in crisis due to a combination of zero growth funding, rapidly escalating pricing on information resources (especially scientific journals), necessary investments in technology and human resource development, and increasing customer expectations. These issues are addressed as they relate…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Access to Information, Costs, Databases
