Computer attitudes and library anxiety among undergraduates: A study of Israeli B.Ed students

International Information and Library Review

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 29-38

  Mizrachi, Diane ^a   Shoham, Snunith ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

College students; Computer attitudes; Library anxiety

Indexed keywords

EID: 1942477413     PISSN: 10572317     EISSN: 10959297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2004.10762621     Document Type: Article

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