Open access and digital libraries : social science libraries in action /
The social sciences have made fundamental contributions to the understanding of the economic, political and social life of nations in the past century. Social science libraries now have an important role to play in the context of the information society as significant sources of academic and social...
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De Gruyter Saur,
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Publisher Address: | Berlin/Boston : |
Publication Dates: | [2013] |
Literature type: | eBook |
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English Spanish |
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Ifla publications;
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/9783110281026 http://www.degruyter.com/doc/cover/9783110281026.jpg |
Summary: |
The social sciences have made fundamental contributions to the understanding of the economic, political and social life of nations in the past century. Social science libraries now have an important role to play in the context of the information society as significant sources of academic and social knowledge. This work provides information on the development and use of digital resources in the social sciences emphasizing best practices; an articulation of some of the problems presented to providing these resources; and a view to the use of these resources to support sustainable development. |
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1 online resource(346pages) : illustrations. Also available in print edition. |
ISBN: | 9783110281026(electronic bk.) |
Index Number: | Z675 |
CLC: | G258.5 |
Contents: |
Frontmatter -- Contents / Contenidos -- Foreword -- Prefacio -- Open Access and Development / El acceso abierto y el desarrollo / Open Access Digital Repositories from Latin America and the Caribbean as Resources for Social Science Libraries / Repositorios Digitales de Acceso Abierto en Am rica Latina y el Caribe Como Recursos Para las Bibliotecas de Ciencias Sociales / The Societal Use of Technology in the Knowledge Society: the Cuban Experience / El Uso Social de la Tecnolog a en la Sociedad del Conocimiento: la Experiencia Cubana / The Landscape of Open Access Journals in Cuba: the Strategy and Model for its Development / El Panorama de las Revistas de Acceso Abierto en Cuba: Estrategia y Modelo para su Desarrollo / Repository for Doctoral Thesis from the National Health System of Cuba / Repositorio de Tesis Doctorales para el Sistema Nacional de Salud de Cuba / The Repository of the Cuban Press: A Feasibility Study for a New Project / El Repositorio de la Prensa Cubana: Un Proyecto en Ciernes o Estudio de Factibilidad / The Interbanking Portal Web Service of the Banking and Economics Information Center (Cibe) / El Portal Interbancario como Servicio Web del Centro de Informaci n Bancaria y Econ mica (Cibe) / Socialization of Knowledge: Open Access and Proprietary / Socializaci n del Conocimiento: Acceso Abierto y Privativo / Information Needs and Research Practices of Graduate Students in the Master s in Development Practice Program / Necesidades de Informaci n y Pr cticas de Investigaci n de Estudiantes Graduados en el Programa de Master en Practica del Desarrollo / Using Social Media for Open Access: Best Practices for Dissemination of Digital Information / Uso de Medios de Comunicaci n Social para el Acceso Abierto: Mejores Pr cticas para la Difusi n de la Informaci n Digital / About the Authors / Acerca de los Autores. |