Gender differences in the use of a public library

Public Library Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-31

  Applegate, Rachel ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult Men and Women; Adult patrons; Gender differences; Library user; Men; Public Library; Use studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 67449103911     PISSN: 01616846     EISSN: 15411540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616840802122468     Document Type: Article

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