Trends in hospital librarianship and hospital library services: 1989 to 2006

Journal of the Medical Library Association

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 273-279

  Thibodeau, Patricia L ^a   Funk, Carla J ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Medical Library Association   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; LIBRARY;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; LIBRARIES, HOSPITAL; LIBRARY ASSOCIATIONS; LIBRARY SCIENCE; LIBRARY SERVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 70350728430     PISSN: 15365050     EISSN: 15589439     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3163/1536-5050.97.4.011     Document Type: Article

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