Application of information technologies in academic libraries

Electronic Library

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 986-998

  Mohsenzadeh, Faranak ^a   Isfandyari Moghaddam, Alireza ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Communication technologies; Internet; Iran; Librarians

Indexed keywords

EID: 76649086993     PISSN: 02640473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02640470911004075     Document Type: Article

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