Public library Websites for young adults: Meeting the needs of today's teens online

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 143-156

  Hughes Hassell, Sandra ^a   Miller, Erika Thickman ^b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b West Chester Area School District   (United States)

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EID: 0038693114     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-8188(03)00004-5     Document Type: Article

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