Print v. electronic reference sources: Implications of an Australian study

Electronic Library

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 440-452

  Ritchie, Ann ^a   Genoni, Paul ^b  

^a Department of Health and Community Services ^*  (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Collections management; Electronic media; Print media; Reference services

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION SERVICES; ONLINE SYSTEMS;

ELECTRONIC MEDIA; ONLINE REFERENCE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM; PRINT MEDIA; REFERENCE SERVICES;

LIBRARIES;

EID: 34547858137     PISSN: 02640473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02640470710779853     Document Type: Article

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