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United Nations Libraries as a Resource in Information Provision to Specialists

Author: A. S. Krymskaya

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Abstract—The characteristics of information resources generated and provided by the United Nations and its libraries are presented. Particular attention is paid to resources posted on the website of the Dag Hammarskjöld Library. The selected types of information resources are accompanied by specific examples. The necessity of studying the UN information resources for organizing the information support of specialists in the field of world politics and international relations is noted.

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Title: United Nations Libraries as a Resource in Information Provision to Specialists
Author: A. S. Krymskaya
Publication date: 01-01-2020
Publisher: Pleiades Publishing
Published in: Scientific and Technical Information Processing / Issue 1/2020
Print ISSN: 0147-6882
Electronic ISSN: 1934-8118
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3103/S0147688220010104

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