Guide to Collection Evaluation through Use and User Studies.

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Main Authors:	Christiansen, Dorothy E., And Others
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1983
Subjects:	Evaluation Methods Guidelines Library Collections Library Materials Library Research Use Studies
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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