Impact of the internet on delivery of reference services in English public libraries

Program

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 25-38

  Jay, Margaret ^a   Webber, Sheila ^b  

^a Enquiry and Information Services   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Electronic mail; England; Human resource management; Internet; Public libraries; Reference services

Indexed keywords

EID: 18844422453     PISSN: 00330337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00330330510578787     Document Type: Article

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