Describing the economic impacts and benefits of Florida public libraries: Findings and methodological applications for future work

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 211-233

  Fraser, Bruce T ^a   Nelson, Timothy W ^a   McClure, Charles R ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036384689     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-8188(02)00123-8     Document Type: Article

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