Developing a digital library model for virtual universities in Korea: Current state and prospective model

Information Development

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 1228-1239

  Kim, Soojung ^a   Lee, Ji Won ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

Author keywords

academic libraries; digital libraries; Korea; library services; online learning; virtual universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84983002140     PISSN: 02666669     EISSN: 17416469     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0266666915596056     Document Type: Article

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