Quiet in the Library: An Evidence-Based Approach to Improving the Student Experience

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Main Authors:	McCaffrey, Ciara, Breen, Michelle
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2016
Subjects:	Evidence Student Experience Academic Libraries Foreign Countries Acoustics Users (Information) Surveys Space Utilization Librarians Library Policy Intervention Undergraduate Students Graduate Students
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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