A Study of the Impact of Introducing an Online Subject Catalog at the New York State Library.

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Main Authors:	Lipetz, Ben-Ami, Paulson, Peter J.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1987
Subjects:	Comparative Analysis Data Interpretation Evaluation Criteria Evaluation Methods Library Services Online Catalogs Online Searching Reference Services State Libraries Subject Index Terms Tables (Data) Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information)
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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