Ereaders in academic libraries – a literature review

Australian Library Journal

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 180-186

  Tees, Tracy ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 79960497229     PISSN: 00049670     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00049670.2010.10736023     Document Type: Article

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