Library instruction for high-risk freshmen: Evaluating an enrichment program

Reference Services Review

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 418-437

  McDermott, Dona ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Information management; Information services; Library studies; Students; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 28444449493     PISSN: 00907324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00907320510631553     Document Type: Article

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