The decline in adult book lending in UK public libraries and its possible causes: II. Statistical analysis

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 60, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 632-657

  Grindlay, Douglas J C ^a   Morris, Anne ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Books; Borrowing; Financing; Public libraries; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644254342     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220410410568133     Document Type: Article

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