Handheld librarians: A survey of librarian and library patron use of wireless handheld devices

Internet Reference Services Quarterly

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 287-309

  Spires, Todd ^a  

^a BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electronic journals; Internet security; Journal publishers; Journal vendors; Licensing; Personal digital assistants (pdas); Smartphones

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650891846     PISSN: 10875301     EISSN: 15404749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10875300802326327     Document Type: Article

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