Using a Gravity Model to Predict Circulation in a Public Library System.

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Main Author:	Ottensmann, John R.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	1995
Subjects:	Branch Libraries Futures (of Society) Gravity (Physics) Library Circulation Library Research Mathematical Formulas Models Predictive Measurement Public Libraries Tables (Data)
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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