How do youngsters use public libraries to find non-fiction books? The results of a recent research project

Public Library Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 77-98

  Shenton, Andrew K ^a   Dixon, Pat ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Information seeking; Library confusion; Library terminology; Library tools (including subject indexes and catalogues); Non fiction books; Shelf labelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023558607     PISSN: 01616846     EISSN: 15411540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J118v23n03_12     Document Type: Article

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