Users' Perceptions of Library Service Quality: A LibQUAL+ Qualitative Study.

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Main Authors:	Cook, Colleen, Heath, Fred M.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2001
Subjects:	Academic Libraries Access to Information Branch Libraries Higher Education Information Seeking Interviews Library Services Qualitative Research User Satisfaction (Information)
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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