A case study on the appropriateness of using quick response (QR) codes in libraries and museums

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 207-215

  Schultz, Michelle Kelly ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84881099364     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2013.03.002     Document Type: Article

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