(Generation 1.5) Latino Students and the Library: A Case Study

Journal of Academic Librarianship

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 425-433

  Haras, Catherine ^a   Lopez, Edward M ^a   Ferry, Kristine ^b  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 50549097098     PISSN: 00991333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2008.06.004     Document Type: Article

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38. Hispanic-Serving Institutions are designated under Title V of the U.S. Department of Education. A college or university must have a minimum Hispanic undergraduate enrollment of 25%, and at least half of Latino students must be low income. For more information see: http://www.ed.gov/programs/idueshsi/index.html
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