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SIDALC is a community of agricultural, forestry and other information specialists located in different institutions of the
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This alliance, made up of 178 institutions, has been providing services for 20 years. It operates a total of 349 databases, which were consulted by 2,980,919 users, who viewed 16 million pages. Some 39,940 articles were distributed among partners, which represented savings of USD 1,997,000 in
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It provides access to information generated throughout the hemisphere and stored in libraries and other related information centers. It contains some two million reference materials including books, magazines and journals, graduate theses, reports, audiovisual materials, maps and photographs.
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During 2019 this alliance, made up of 178 institutions, operates a total of 349 databases, which were consulted by 2,980,919 users, who viewed 16 million pages. Some 39,940 articles were distributed among partners, which represented savings of USD 1,997,000 in knowledge resources mobilized
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Also, through SIDALC, it is possible to mobilize human and information resources among countries and regions, promoting and supporting national information management initiatives, facilitating the flow of information and promoting the dissemination and transfer of successful experiences.
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That is greatest competitive advantage of SIDALC. With a hemispheric system to which more than 20 national information systems are linked it is possible to provide access to specialized knowledge on agriculture and rural life in the
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