The changing role of the subject librarian, with a particular focus on UK developments, examined through a review of the literature

New Review of Academic Librarianship

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 19-36

  Gaston, Richard ^a  

^a LEHMAN BROTHERS   (United States)

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EID: 77953369193     PISSN: 13614533     EISSN: 17407834     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13614530109516819     Document Type: Review

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