InfoAccess - platform for the distribution of Southern African information

Abstract

Local information distribution in electronic form in South Africa is a new and growing industry. Research shows that in any country the needs of users of information are largely for local information and to a lesser extent for overseas or external information. CSIR InfoAccess offers not only a local electronic information service to information seekers, but is also available to database owners wishing to distribute their own information into the market-place. The link to the Worldnet Gateway is critical in this respect since it not only promotes the distribution process but also makes the service available to the non-expert searcher.