OPAC queries at a medium-sized academic library: A transaction log analysis

Library Resources and Technical Services

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 230-237

  Moulaison, Heather L ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 55249083799     PISSN: 00242527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5860/lrts.52n4.230     Document Type: Article

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