The impacts of free public internet access on public library patrons and communities

Library Quarterly

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 285-301

  Bertot, John Carlo ^a   McClure, Charles R ^b   Jaeger, Paul T ^b  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 46449102730     PISSN: 00242519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/588445     Document Type: Article

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