Editorial. Virtual research environments: Issues and opportunities for librarians

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 169-173

  Wusteman, Judith ^a   Eden, Brad ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

E learning; Information research; Librarians; Online operations; Virtual organizations; Virtual work

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949214665     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830910968137     Document Type: Editorial

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