Academic library services for users with developmental disabilities

Reference Librarian

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 276-287

  Mulliken, Adina ^a   Atkins, Ann ^a  

^a SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Cognitive disabilities; Developmental disabilities; Intellectual disabilities

Indexed keywords

EID: 70849129212     PISSN: 02763877     EISSN: 15411117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02763870902873461     Document Type: Article

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