University Rankings: How Well Do They Measure Library Service Quality?

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Main Author:	Jackson, Brian
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2015
Subjects:	Library Services Classification Measurement Techniques Measurement Objectives Library Research Delivery Systems Educational Quality Quality Assurance Educational Indicators Benchmarking Academic Libraries Scores Correlation Value Judgment Outcome Measures Foreign Countries
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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