Access to Information for Environmentalists: A Library Perspective.

Safyan, Susan A.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Access to Information for Environmentalists: A Library Perspective.

Safyan, Susan A.

Canadian Library Journal, v47 n5 p337-43 Oct 1990

Discusses access to information concerning environmental issues in Canada and the United States. Highlights include the cross-disciplinary nature of the field; sources of environmental information, including scientific and corporate sources and reviews; government literature; the Canadian Access to Information Act; electronic databases; and the news media. (43 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Access to Information, Federal Legislation, Foreign Countries, Government Publications, Information Needs, Information Sources, Interdisciplinary Approach, Library Services, News Media, Online Searching, Scientific and Technical Information, User Needs (Information)

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Canada; United States

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