Considerations in the choice of an Internet search tool

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 89-106

  Vaughan, Jason ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Librarians; Surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043115164     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378839910267262     Document Type: Article

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