Book circulation per U.S. public library user since 1856

Public Library Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 351-371

  Galbi, Douglas A ^a  

^a FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Book circulation; Circulation statistics; Per user circulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849118303     PISSN: 01616846     EISSN: 15411540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01616840802477144     Document Type: Article

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