Making Embedded Librarians a Part of an Online Community of Learners

Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 19-27

  Francis, Mary ^a  

^a DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

community of learners; course management system; Distance education; embedded librarian; reference; service

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859482971     PISSN: 1533290X     EISSN: 15332918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1533290X.2012.660879     Document Type: Article

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