From paper to electronic, the evolution of pathfinders: A review of the literature

Reference Services Review

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 434-451

  Vileno, Luigina ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

Author keywords

Internet; Libraries; Reference services

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547583248     PISSN: 00907324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00907320710774300     Document Type: Review

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