Digital reference services: Framework for analysis and evaluation

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 211-231

  White, Marilyn Domas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0038700427     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-8188(01)00080-9     Document Type: Article

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