A new world for virtual reference

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 525-539

  Godfrey, Krista ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication technologies; Reference services; Virtual organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 59949085383     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830810920879     Document Type: Article

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