Citation analyses as a prioritization tool for instruction program development

Journal of Library Administration

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 425-442

  Bennett, Erika ^a   Brothen, Erin ^a  

^a CAPELLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citation analysis; Information literacy; Instruction

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955765047     PISSN: 01930826     EISSN: 15403564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01930826.2010.488585     Document Type: Article

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