Use and non-use of public libraries in the information age: A logistic regression analysis of household characteristics and library services variables

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 207-215

  Sin, Sei Ching Joanna ^a   Kim, Kyung Sun ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin   (United States)

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EID: 52749087980     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2007.11.008     Document Type: Article

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