UK public libraries: Roles in adult literacy provision

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-46

  McLoughlin, Carla ^b   Morris, Anne ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2942594368     PISSN: 09610006     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0961000604042973     Document Type: Review

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