A Reply to the Kent Study.

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Main Authors:	Borkowski, Casimir, And Others
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1981
Subjects:	Academic Libraries Bias Cost Effectiveness Library Acquisition Library Administration Library Collections Library Cooperation Library Expenditures Library Research Research Methodology Use Studies
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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