Library use and academic achievement among medical students

Medical Education

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 142-147

  Brazier, Hugh ^a   Conroy, Ronán M ^a  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Educational status; Ireland; Learning; Libraries, medical; Library services; Students, medical

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; BOOK; EXAMINATION; HUMAN; LIBRARY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN;

EID: 0029869528     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1996.tb00732.x     Document Type: Article

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