Information Bank on AfricanDevelopment Studies (IBADS)

[摘要] In achieving the multiple objectives ofincreasing Africa's access to information,strengthening its research and policymaking capacity, andnarrowing the technology gap between Sub-Saharan Africa(SSA) and other developing regions, the World Bank (throughits Africa Technical Department, and Information SolutionsGroup Department) has set up the Information Bank on AfricanDevelopment Studies (IBADS) to make the Bank'sinformation on Africa electronically accessible. The notedescribes IBADS, as an electronic mailing service todisseminate information about development studies on SSA. Itcontains data archives of abstracts of studies, which areelectronically retrieved, and mailed to a requestor over theglobal INTERNET. The service will be expanded to includefull-text reports, and relevant development studiesundertaken by other units of the Bank, as well as academic,and research institutions worldwide. The note furtherdescribes how to access IBADS, how to become a subscriber,and how to include an abstract under IBADS.

[发布机构] World Bank, Washington, DC

[学科分类] 社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

[关键词] ACCESS TO INFORMATION;ELECTRONIC NETWORKING;INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY;INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS;INTERVENTION