The Policy Implications of Internet Connectivity in Public Libraries

Government Information Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 123-141

  Jaeger, Paul T ^a   Bertot, John Carlo ^a   McClure, Charles R ^a   Langa, Lesley A ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33646930645     PISSN: 0740624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2005.10.002     Document Type: Article

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