An analysis of reference services usage at a regional academic health sciences library.

نویسنده

  • Felicia Barrett
چکیده

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA

دوره 98 4  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010