Assistive technologies in academic libraries: A preliminary study

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Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 329-337

  Green, Ravonne A ^a   Gillespie, Diane N ^b  

^a Media Services Librarian   (Ireland)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 61549095694     PISSN: 15312542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/pla.2001.0042     Document Type: Article

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