We don't need a philosophy of library and information science - We're confused enough already

Library Quarterly

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 103-121

  Zwadlo, Jim ^a  

^a Liberty Public Library   (United States)

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EID: 0031532076     PISSN: 00242519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/629928     Document Type: Article

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