 | Bridge Builders: African Experiences with Information & Communication (BOSTID, 1996, 304 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
| | Panel on planning for scientific and technological information (STI) SYSTEMS IN SUB-Saharan Africa |
| | Preface |
| | Introduction |
|  | Case studies on the introduction of cd-rom to university libraries |
| | (introduction...) |
| | The CD-ROM Service for the University of Dar es Salaam |
| | CD-ROM for Health Information in Zimbabwe |
| | Background Summary: The African Index Medicus (AIM) Project |
| | Communications for Better Health Project in Zambia |
| | Case studies on desktop publishing |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Desktop Publishing at the University of Zimbabwe |
| | Desktop Publishing at the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology |
| | Environmental Publishing Network - ENVIRONET at ICIPE Science Press |
| | Innovations in Desktop Publishing at the African Academy of Sciences, 1989-1992 |
| | Case studies on electronic networking |
| | (introduction...) |
| | Electronic Networking for the Research Community in Ethiopia |
| | Networking in West Africa |
| | Background Summary: SatelLife and HealthNet |
| | MUKLA: Evolution of a Homegrown Network in Uganda |
| | The UNIMA Fidonet Network: Computer Networking for Communications in Malawi |
| | Background Summary: A Global Computer Network for Change |
| | Bringing the Internet to Zambia |
| | Case studies on the collection, management, and dissemination of local information resources |
| | (introduction...) |
| | NAPRECA and Its Role in the Dissemination of Information on Natural Products Research in Africa |
| | A Socioeconomic Development Information System for Botswana |
| | KEMRI's Management Information System |
| | The Ghana National Scientific and Technological Information Network (GHASTINET) Project |
| | Conclusion |
| | Appendixes |
| | Appendix A List of authors |
| | Appendix B List of Acronyms and Abbreviations |
| | Appendix C Glossary |
Appendix B List of Acronyms and Abbreviations
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AAS |
African Academy of Sciences, Nairobi, Kenya |
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AAAS |
American Association for the Advancement of Science, Washington, D.C. |
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AHILA |
Association for Health Information and Libraries in Africa |
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AIM |
African Index Medicus |
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APC |
Association for Progressive Communications, United Kingdom |
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ARCT |
African Regional Centre for Technology, Dakar, Senegal |
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BBS |
Bulletin Board System |
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BITE |
Bringing Internet To Ethiopia |
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BOSTID |
Board on Science and Technology for International Development, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. |
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CABECA |
Capacity Building for Electronic Communication in Africa |
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DTP |
Desktop Publishing |
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EAIA |
East Africa Internet Association |
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ELCI |
Environmental Liaison Centre International, Nairobi, Kenya |
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ENDA |
Environment and Development Action in the Third World |
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ESANET |
Eastern and Southern Africa Networking Project |
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ESAP |
Economic Structural Adjustment Program |
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FRD |
Foundation for Research and Development, South Africa |
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FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
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GII |
Global Information Infrastructure |
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GnFido |
GreenNet!Fidonet hub |
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ICT |
Information and Communication Technology |
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IDRC |
International Development Research Centre, Ottawa, Canada |
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IFS |
International Foundation for Science, Sweden |
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IGC |
Institute for Global Communications, United States |
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IIP |
Intergovernmental Informatics Programme (UNESCO) |
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ILL |
Inter-library Loan |
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ISDN |
Integrated Services Digital Network |
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LAN |
Local Area Network |
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LEO |
Low-earth Orbiting Satellite |
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MG |
Megabyte |
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MHz |
Megahertz |
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MIS |
Management Information System |
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OCR |
Optical Character Recognition |
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OIA |
Office of International Affairs, National Research Council, Washington, D.C. |
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NGO |
Non-Governmental Organization |
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NMR |
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
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NRC |
National Research Council, Washington, D.C. |
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PABX |
Private Area Branch Exchange (switchboard) |
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PADIS |
Pan African Development Information System, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
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PGI |
General Information Programme (UNESCO) |
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PPP |
Point-to-Point Protocol Connection |
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PVO |
Private-Voluntary Organization |
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RAM |
Random-access Memory |
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SANGONET |
Southern Africa Non-Governmental Network |
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SAREC |
Swedish Agency for Research Co-operation with Developing Countries |
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SDI |
Selective Dissemination of Information |
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SLIP |
Serial Line Internet Protocol |
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STI |
Scientific and Technological Information |
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TCP/IP |
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
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TDR |
Tropical Disease Research |
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THF |
The Health Foundation |
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TIFF |
Tagged Image File Format; also .TIF |
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TWAS |
Third World Academy of Science, Trieste, Italy |
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UNECA |
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa |
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USIA |
United States Information Agency |
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VSAT |
Very Small Aperture Terminal |
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WAIS |
Wide Area Information Server |
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WHO |
World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland |
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WWW |
Worldwide Web |
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