Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ443372
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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Unique, Universal & Uniform Character Encoding.
Leggott, Mark
Canadian Library Journal, v48 n5 p345-46 Oct 1991
Explains Unicode, a standard for the representation of multilingual character sets that extends the traditional ASCII (American Standard Code Information Interchange) character set. The consortium that created Unicode is described, integration of Unicode with existing hardware and software is discussed, and the role of librarians in defining Unicode is described. (two references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Cooperative Programs, Library Role, Multilingual Materials, Standards
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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