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UGSpace is the institutional repository of the University of Ghana. UGSpace is an open access electronic archive for the collection, preservation and distribution of digital materials.
- facilitate the deposit of digital content of a scholarly or heritage nature
- and ultimately share, preserve and promote the intellectual output of the University in a managed environment.
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- Review books or articles provide a critical and constructive analysis of existing published literature in a field, through summary, analysis, and comparison, often identifying specific gaps or problems and providing recommendations for future research. These are considered as secondary literature since they generally do not present new data from the author's experimental work. Review articles can be of three types, broadly speaking: literature reviews, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. It also the researcher to stay abreast of new literature in the field.
- Grey literature consists of research and information produced outside conventional publishing channels, such as reports, policy briefs, working papers, and conference materials. It offers valuable insights and data that complement peer-reviewed sources, supporting research, policy, and practice.
- The J. H. Kwabena Nketia Archives preserve Ghanaian and African cultural heritage through music, oral traditions, photographs, and audiovisual collections. Guided by Professor Nketia’s vision that African traditional arts must be collected, preserved, practiced, and continually inspire creative expression, the Archives serve as a living resource for scholarship, teaching, and innovation
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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAFHY
(International African Institute / Institut International Africain, 1967-12) Peter Duignan
This conference paper addresses the significant challenges facing the bibliographical control of African manuscripts and archives, both within Africa and held in collections abroad. The author identifies two primary problems: the need for African archives to collect and organize local materials, and the necessity to gather copies of records of African history that are dispersed globally. The paper is structured in four parts: it first outlines the necessary three-stage operational framework for African archives (developing techniques, producing finding aids, and providing bibliographic information); second, it surveys major archival projects and finding aids for African materials in Europe and the United States; third, it reviews the state of archives and current sources of information within Africa itself, noting a significant lag compared to Western institutions due to a lack of resources and trained personnel; finally, it concludes with a series of nine concrete recommendations for an "optimum program" to improve the situation. These recommendations emphasize training African archivists, increasing the production of finding aids, publishing updated surveys and bibliographies, improving information sharing, and implementing microform programs to repatriate copies of records held overseas
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAFHY
(International African Institute (Institut International Africain, 1967-12) E.W. Dadzie
This paper, presented at the 1967 International Conference on African Bibliography in Nairobi, assesses the state of bibliographical services in French-speaking Tropical Africa, with a detailed case study of Senegal. The author finds that while the importance of bibliography is recognized, most countries lack proper national bibliographical services. Key challenges include the absence or inefficiency of legal deposit laws and a shortage of qualified personnel. The document reviews existing retrospective bibliographies for the region and highlights the reliance on European national libraries for bibliographical sources. For Senegal, the report inventories the major libraries and documentation centers involved in bibliographical work (such as IFAN, the National Archives, and the University of Dakar), lists existing and planned bibliographies, and identifies the absence of a true national library and current national bibliography. It concludes with a comprehensive set of proposals for Senegal, including the creation of a national bibliographical commission, the reorganization of legal deposit, the establishment of a national library in Dakar, and a detailed plan for training Senegalese bibliographers abroad to compile both current and retrospective national bibliographies
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAFHY
(International African Institute (Institut International Africain), 1967-12)
This document provides a comprehensive overview of the state of documentation and library resources in the Republic of Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) as of November 1967. It details the holdings, organizational structure, and ongoing projects of five key documentation centers in the capital, Ouagadougou
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAFHY
(International African Institute / Institut International Africain, 1967-12) David Dalby
This supplementary paper, presented at the International Conference on African Bibliography in 1967, identifies three major needs in the field of African language bibliography. First, it argues for a standardised cataloguing system that classifies languages on pragmatic grounds, using a mix of established genetic groups (like Bantu) and regional sections, with languages listed alphabetically within each section. Second, it calls for a standardised list of unique, romanized bibliographical reference-names for all African languages and ethnic groups, avoiding phonetic characters to ensure practicality. Third, it emphasises the need for a coordinated system for listing African vernacular publications, recommending that major languages have their own bibliographies maintained by institutions within their language-areas, while smaller languages are handled by national or regional centres to ensure efficiency and uniformity
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AFRICAN BIBLIOGRAPHY
(International African Institute / Institut International Africain, 1967-12) Julian W. Witherell
This document, a paper presented at the International Conference on African Bibliography in 1967, details the extensive bibliographic programs focused on African studies in Washington, D.C., undertaken by the Library of Congress and the African Bibliographic Center. It describes the Library of Congress's role as a preeminent collector of Africana, highlighting the establishment and work of its African Section in compiling major annotated bibliographies, guides to official publications, and lists of serials and dissertations. It also outlines the mission and output of the African Bibliographic Center, a non-profit organization specializing in rapid dissemination of current bibliographic information through its periodical and thematic series. The paper concludes that both institutions, leveraging Washington's vast research resources, provide comprehensive bibliographic coverage essential for Africanists worldwide