Trends in using CD-ROM in academic libraries of three South Asian countries Pakistan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka

Aslib Proceedings

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 68-76

  Majid, Shaheen ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 33847399305     PISSN: 0001253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000007040     Document Type: Article

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