The effect of interface design on item selection in an online catalog

Library Resources and Technical Services

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 20-46

  Thomas, David H ^a  

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EID: 0035529411     PISSN: 00242527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5860/lrts.45n1.20     Document Type: Article

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