PDAs and health sciences libraries

Library Hi Tech

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 400-411

  Peters, Thomas A ^a   Dorsch, Josephine ^b   Bell, Lori ^c   Burnette, Peg ^b  

^a TAP Information Services   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c Mid Illinois Talking Book Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Health education; Information facilities; Libraries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84892879833     PISSN: 07378831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/07378830310509709     Document Type: Review

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