Insights into Library Services and Users from Qualitative Research.

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Main Author:	Lincoln, Yvonna S.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2002
Subjects:	Data Interpretation Interviews Library Research Library Services Qualitative Research Surveys User Satisfaction (Information) World Wide Web
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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