Research on library services for distance learning: An international perspective

Journal of Library and Information Services in Distance Learning

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 5-43

  Slade, Alexander L ^a  

^a Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

Australia; Canada; Collaboration; Distance learning; Electronic resources; International; Library services; Research; Surveys; United Kingdom; United States; User studies

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013809644     PISSN: 1533290X     EISSN: 15332918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J192v01n01_02     Document Type: Article

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