Communication theory applied to the reference encounter: An analysis of critical incidents

Library Quarterly

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 123-137

  Radford, Marie L ^a  

^a PRATT INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 0030550579     PISSN: 00242519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/602862     Document Type: Article

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