Libraries and immersive learning environments unite in Second Life

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 338-356

  Hill, Valerie ^a   Lee, Hyuk Jin ^a  

^a TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Information services; Virtual work

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350306406     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830910988487     Document Type: Article

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