Communication in academic libraries: An East Asian perspective

Reference Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 164-176

  Zhang, Li ^a  

^a MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Asian studies; Communication; Culture; Reference services; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644514356     PISSN: 00907324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00907320610648842     Document Type: Article

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