Extending the clan: Graduate assistantships in the reference department

Reference Services Review

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 29-66

  Stephenson, Nina K ^a   Clair, Linda ^b  

^a Reference librarian ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

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EID: 84993009113     PISSN: 00907324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb049286     Document Type: Review

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