Do public libraries contribute to social capital?. A preliminary investigation into the relationship

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 147-155

  Johnson, Catherine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 77949262972     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2009.12.006     Document Type: Article

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