Geographic data management in Spanish university libraries: state of the art
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Survey, university libraries, geographic data, geographic services in librariesAbstract
This paper presents the results of a survey on the management of digital geographic data in Spanish academic libraries. The objective of the research is to discover the state of Spanish university libraries in relation to the management of geographic data, as well as factors that might hinder it. The results reflect the perception of university libraries on their role in managing geographic data in the academic environment.
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