Analyzing search styles of patrons and staff: A replicative study of two university libraries

Library Resources and Technical Services

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 219-235

  Ray, Kathlin L ^a   Lang, Mary S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

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EID: 0031485345     PISSN: 00242527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5860/lrts.41n3.219     Document Type: Article

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