Factors affecting the implementation of Web 2.0 applications in Omani academic libraries

Electronic Library

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 332-351

  Al Kharousi, Rahma ^a   Jabur, Naeema H ^a   Bouazza, Abdelmajed ^a   Al Harrasi, Nabhan ^a  

^a SULTAN QABOOS UNIVERSITY   (Oman)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Oman; Web 2.0 applications

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962129529     PISSN: 02640473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EL-06-2014-0101     Document Type: Article

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