Citizenship information service provision in the United Kingdom: A study of 27 case agencies

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 9-25

  Marcella, Rita ^a   Baxter, Graeme ^b  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

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EID: 0034349446     PISSN: 09610006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/096100060003200103     Document Type: Article

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