Digital collections : introduction and development of a model for the collection and dissemination of scientific and technologic information in veterinary medicine and other fields

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dc.contributor.author Zimba, Horácio F.
dc.contributor.author Harun, Mohamed
dc.contributor.editor Van der Westhuizen, Erica E.
dc.contributor.editor Croft, Vicki F.
dc.contributor.other International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists (5th : 2005 : Onderstepoort, South Africa)
dc.date.accessioned 2008-08-06T06:48:14Z
dc.date.available 2008-08-06T06:48:14Z
dc.date.created 2005
dc.date.issued 2007
dc.description Includes bibliographical references en
dc.description.abstract This paper will describe the Digital Collections project of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Eduardo Mondlane, Mozambique. The main aim of the project is the introduction of a standardized methodology for the collection of scientific and technological information in veterinary medicine and other fields, in support of the democratization of the access to information and the joint endeavours of the academic community and the production sectors, by creating a national network for information exchange. The implementation of this project will increase accessibility to public information produced by institutions, researchers and others on veterinary medicine in Mozambique. The system to be introduced will function as a web site. This means that anyone will be able to access the information no matter where he/she is located in the world, as it will only be necessary to have a computer with access to the Internet. For documents without copyright restrictions the full text will be available, and for other cases, references showing the location of the source will be available. The end results of this project will be : • a gateway to scientific information • a decentralized web system (site) with different access levels to ensure the safety of the information • a virtual library and/ or digital collection with the full text of theses, monographs, articles, reports and other documents • a reference list of databases of national and international academic and research institutions, researchers, and entities dealing with veterinary medicine • a model to generate and disseminate digital contents which can be used in other similar institutions • a collected database that will help in determining veterinary scientific production and • a means to determine the information needs of the user community by applying web metering methods that will be part of the web information system. en
dc.description.statementofresponsibility Horácio F. Zimba [and] Mohamed Harun
dc.description.uri http://www.library.up.ac.za/vet/icahis en
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dc.format.extent 4 p. : col. photo, figures
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dc.identifier.citation Zimba, HF & Harun, M 2006, 'Digital collections : introduction and development of a model for the collection and dissemination of scientific and technologic information in veterinary medicine and other fields' in Van der Westhuizen, EE & Croft, V (eds), Running wild, running free: capturing, harnessing and disseminating knowledge flows in support of animal health: 5th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, 4-7 July 2005, Onderstepoort, South Africa, University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, Pretoria, South Africa, pp. 104-107. en
dc.identifier.isbn 1868565482
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/6489
dc.language.iso en en
dc.publisher University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library en
dc.relation.ispartof Session 5: The Web en
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dc.rights ©University of Pretoria en
dc.source Original conference proceedings: Van der Westhuizen, EE & Croft, V (eds) 2006, 'Running wild, running free: capturing, harnessing and disseminating knowledge flows in support of animal health: 5th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, 4-7 July 2005, Onderstepoort, South Africa', University of Pretoria, Veterinary Science Library, Pretoria, South Africa. 160 p. en
dc.subject ICAHIS proceedings en
dc.subject Digital collections en
dc.subject University of Eduardo Mondlane en
dc.subject Mozambique en
dc.subject Veterinary Medicine en
dc.subject.lcsh Library materials -- Digitization en
dc.subject.lcsh Electronic information resources -- Mozambique en
dc.subject.lcsh Information storage and retrieval systems -- Science en
dc.title Digital collections : introduction and development of a model for the collection and dissemination of scientific and technologic information in veterinary medicine and other fields en
dc.title.alternative 5th International Conference of Animal Health Information Specialists, 4-7 July 2005, Onderstepoort, South Africa en
dc.title.alternative Running wild, running free : capturing, harnessing and disseminating knowledge flows in support of animal health en
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