RESOURCE CENTRE MANUAL
HEALTHLINK WORLDWIDE
ISBN: 0 9645188 5 6
Presented in a step-by-step, question-and-answer format explaining the basics of
computer communications. Identifies organisations that have a mandate to
promote or support computer networking in developing countries and references
to further resources in both printed and electronic format. Includes a list of
mailing lists and websites of interest to NGOs and a directory of networks in
developing countries which can provide access, training and support in electronic
communication.
Web location:
http://www.unsystem.org/ngls/documents/publications.en/email/index.htm
Available from: The United Nations Non-Governmental Liaison Service (NGLS),
Palais des Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland, or, Room FF-346, United
Nations, New York NY 10017, USA E-mail: [email protected]
Internet: http://www.unsystem.org/ngls
Price: Free
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. Regional Office for Africa (WHO
AFRO)
Micro-CDS/ISIS : training manual (designed for self-instruction) and African
index medicus : data entry/procedures manual
Harare : WHO AFRO, 1993, various.
The combined manual provides both learning material on how to use CDS/ISIS,
the database structures for the bibliographic and non-bibliographic databases
(both based on CCF) linked to the African Index Medicus (AIM) project, and the
relevant data entry procedures. A useful tool both for resource centres wishing to
participate in the AIM project, and those wanting to follow some form of
standard for their databases.
Web location: http://whqlibdoc.who.int/aim/I.pdf
Available from: World Health Organization Regional Office for Africa (WHO
AFRO), Cite du Djoue, PO Box 06 Brazzaville, Congo Internet:
http://www.afro.who.int
Fax: +47 241 39503 / + 242 8 39503
Section 7: Information services
FAHAMU
Writing for change : an interactive guide to effective writing, writing for science,
and writing for advocacy
Oxford : Fahamu : and : Ottawa : International Development Research Centre
(IDRC), [2002]
ISBN: 0 88936 932 1
A training resource designed to help those working in the not-for-profit sector
improve their writing skills in order to influence, persuade and bring about
positive social change. Divided into three sections: Effective Writing: core skills,
Writing for Science, and Writing for Advocacy. Effective Writing: core skills
helps to develop the skills needed to write clearly and purposefully, organise
ideas and express them well. Writing for Science shows how to produce writing
for publication in specialist journals. It teaches how to build on the core skills of
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