A critical review of valuation studies to identify frameworks in library services

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 112-119

  Kim, Giyeong ^a  

^a Yonsei University   (South Korea)

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EID: 79952315801     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2010.09.006     Document Type: Article

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