Image delivery and the critical masses

Journal of Library Administration

Volumn 39, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 123-138

  Pisciotta, Henry ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical mass; Digital image delivery; User acceptance; World wide web

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008861584     PISSN: 01930826     EISSN: 15403564     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J111v39n02_10     Document Type: Article

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