Becoming Mobile: Reference in the Ubiquitous Library

Journal of Library Administration

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 279-290

  Barnhart, Fred D ^a   Pierce, Jeannette E ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Computing; Devices; Education; Learning; Mobile; Patrons; Reference

Indexed keywords

EID: 79953128201     PISSN: 01930826     EISSN: 15403564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01930826.2011.556942     Document Type: Article

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