Google Books: Primary sources in the public domain

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Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 103-107

  Leonardo, Dália ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Bibliographies; Digital libraries; Early modern history; Google Books; Illustrated books; Primary sources; Public domain

Indexed keywords

EID: 84863428241     PISSN: 01604953     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01604951211243498     Document Type: Article

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