Public library valuation, nonuse values, and altruistic motivations

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 351-372

  Aabø, Svanhild ^a   Strand, Jon ^b  

^a OSLO METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

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EID: 4344639080     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2004.01.003     Document Type: Article

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