A Study of the Use of Information Sources by Prospect Researchers.

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Main Author:	Dragga, Amy L.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1999
Subjects:	Access to Information Fund Raising Information Needs Information Retrieval Information Seeking Information Sources Institutional Advancement Internet Library Services Nonprofit Organizations Occupational Surveys Professional Associations Questionnaires Research Tools Researchers State Surveys Tables (Data) Use Studies User Needs (Information) Users (Information)
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