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Connecting to a cloud-hosted DSpace instance (Version 1.8.2) and testing the enhancements in DSpace 3.0 demo
(Universiteit Antwerpen, 2012)
Many institutions have been introduced to DSpace but lack the necessary IT skilled staff to manage DSpace configurations. Meanwhile, in other institutions, there is a high IT staff turnover. If the IT person abruptly leaves ...
The hidden forces that positively shape library consortia: addressing the gap between developed and developing countries
(2011)
With diminishing finances, it is rarely possible for a library or information center to have enough resources to fulfill the needs of its clients. Libraries working under effective collaborative initiatives in developed ...
taxes
(2012)
The challenges of advocating for open access through institutional repository building: Experiences from Makerere University, Uganda
(IFLA, 2009)
This paper was perceived as a result of the slow response in populating an institutional
repository at Makerere University, launched in 2006 under the umbrella name “Uganda
Scholarly Digital Library (USDL)”. Having heard ...
Organisational readiness for implementation of an Integrated Library System in Uganda: An assessment of Makerere University Library
(University of Pretoria, 2015-11)
The implementation of integrated library systems (ILS) gives libraries opportunities to automate their core activities for efficient service delivery. While many libraries have succeeded in their implementation ...
Risk factors for hemorrhagic and ischemic stroke in Sub-Saharan Africa
(Hindawi, 2018)
Introduction. In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), there is a significant burden of ischemic stroke (IS) and hemorrhagic stroke (HS),
although data on risk factors for each type are sparse. In this systematic review we attempt ...
Information behaviour of Makerere University Masters and Doctoral students with specific reference to the use of information technology (IT)
(University of Pretoria, 2014-04)
Academic libraries are facing a major task of coping with the changing information needs and seeking and searching behaviours of their users. This situation is further complicated by the changing nature of the formats in ...
Guidelines for uploading theses, dissertations and project reports in the postgraduate repository (Mak IR)
(Makerere University, 2021-10)
The postgraduate's repository is new to most students, especially those that have never attended any training sessions during their study. It is, therefore, important to have guidelines that introduce them to the process ...
Ungoverned spaces and armed civil conflicts: The predicament of developing nations
(Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-06)
Several developing nations are grappling with the phenomenon of ungoverned territories, which are believed to be harboring insurgent, terrorist, and other armed violent groups. This study investigates how a developing ...
Evading the endgame in an insurgency undertaking: The case of the Lord’s Resistance Army and beyond
(Naval Postgraduate School, 2015-06)
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) insurgency is Africa’s oldest, lasting for over 25 years. This work studies the LRA to find out why it has survived so long and how. A combination of empirical methods was used to analyze ...