The case for partnering doctoral students with librarians: A synthesis of the literatures

Library Review

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 599-620

  Harris, Colleen S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Graduate students; Higher education; Library instruction; Reference services; University libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 80052566091     PISSN: 00242535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00242531111153614     Document Type: Review

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