21st century readers’ aids: Past history and future directions

Journal of Web Librarianship

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 511-523

  Smith, Michael M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Academic libraries; Bibliographic aids; History; Library instruction; Pathfinders; Subject guides

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009609877     PISSN: 19322909     EISSN: 19322917     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19322900802473886     Document Type: Article

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