World Digital Library.
"The World Digital Library (WDL) makes available on the Internet, free of charge and in multilingual format, significant primary materials from countries and cultures around the world."--About/Mission page from website
Electronic resources
Record details
- Physical Description: HTML file
- Current Frequency: Updated irregularly
- Publisher: [Washington, D.C.?] : World Digital Library Project
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- "Librarian of Congress James H. Billington proposed the establishment of a World Digital Library (WDL) in a speech to the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO in June 2005. The Library of Congress is currently engaged in a planning process to determine how this vision can be realized."GPO Cataloging Record Distribution Program (CRDP).Title from home page last updated May 14, 2007 (viewed on Sept. 18, 2007).
- System Details Note:
- Mode of access: Internet from the World Digital Library web site. Address as of 9/18/07: http://www.worlddigitallibrary.org/project/english/; current access is available via PURL.
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