Internet access and use: A study of undergraduate students in three Nigerian universities

Electronic Library

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 555-567

  Ani, Okon E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABAR   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Electronic media; Internet; Nigeria; Students; University libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955084961     PISSN: 02640473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/02640471011065373     Document Type: Article

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