Information Source Characteristics and Environmental Scanning by Academic Library Managers

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Main Authors:	Babalhavaeji, Fahimeh, Farhadpoor, Mohammad Reza
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2013
Subjects:	Foreign Countries Academic Libraries Administrators Access to Information Questionnaires Correlation Information Sources Use Studies Environment
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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