U.S. depository librarians in reality and myth: A framework for a future government information program

Journal of Government Information

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 307-325

  Sulzer, Jack ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication technology; Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP); Government information policy; Networks networking; Partnerships; Virtual associations

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030138094     PISSN: 13520237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1352-0237(96)00012-3     Document Type: Article

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