Public library services to new immigrants in Israel: The case of immigrants from the Former Soviet Union and Ethiopia

International Information and Library Review

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 21-42

  Shoham, Snunith ^a   Rabinovich, Rachell ^b  

^a BAR ILAN UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Gordon Academic College of Education and Shaanan Academic College of Education   (Israel)

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EID: 39649102150     PISSN: 10572317     EISSN: 10959297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572317.2008.10762760     Document Type: Article

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