HEC National digital library: Challenges and opportunities for lis professionals in Pakistan

Library Philosophy and Practice

Volumn 2009, Issue DEC, 2009, Pages 1-8

  Warraich, Nosheen Fatima ^a   Tahira, Muzammil ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

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EID: 70149102462     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15220222     Source Type: Journal    
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