International Journal of
Library and Information Science

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Lib. Inf. Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2537
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJLIS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 246

Full Length Research Paper

Academic library consortia in Arab countries: An investigating study of origins, development, and services

Laila Samea
  • Laila Samea
  • Department of Information Systems and Technology – Sur University College, Department of Libraries, Archives and Information Technology- Cairo University, Egypt.
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  •  Received: 02 January 2015
  •  Accepted: 31 August 2015
  •  Published: 30 September 2015

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