An Analysis of the Use of Electronic Journals in a Spanish Academic Context: Developments and Profitability

Serials Review

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 181-195

  Bravo, Blanca Rodríguez ^a   Díez, Ma Luisa Alvite ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEÓN   (Spain)

Author keywords

Electronic journals usage; Library subscriptions return on investment; Spanish academic libraries; Suppliers of electronic journals

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053126191     PISSN: 00987913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.serrev.2011.06.003     Document Type: Article

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