Interactive self-assessment test for improving and evaluating information competence

Journal of Academic Librarianship

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 526-538

  Pinto, María ^a   García Marco, Javier ^b   Sales, Dora ^c   Cordón, José Antonio ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITAT JAUME I   (Spain)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

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EID: 78049427541     PISSN: 00991333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.acalib.2010.08.009     Document Type: Article

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