An investigation of the role of digital libraries in bridging the digital divide in developing Arab countries: the case of Yarmouk University, Jordan

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An investigation of the role of digital libraries in bridging the digital divide in developing Arab countries: the case of Yarmouk University, Jordan

Developing countries are often said to suffer the disadvantages created by a ‘digital divide’ – the gap between the digitally advantaged and the digitally disadvantaged. This study examines the phenomenon of the digital divide in the context of Jordan as an example of a developing Arab country. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Obeidat, Othman
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Curtin University 2009
Subjects:	Arab countries digital library developing countries Jordan linguistics divide document availability Arabic language digital divide Internet
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/2598

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