A computerized final exam for a library skills course

Reference Services Review

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 90-106

  Niemeyer, C ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ability tests; Academic libraries; Computer based training; Skills; Students

Indexed keywords

EID: 55449093972     PISSN: 00907324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00907329910260994     Document Type: Article

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