Users Views about the Usability of Digital Libraries

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors:	Koohang, Alex, Ondracek, James
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2005
Subjects:	Computer Mediated Communication Undergraduate Students Internet Electronic Libraries User Satisfaction (Information) Computer Literacy Student Attitudes
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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Information Retrieval Strategies of Millennial Undergraduate Students in Web and Library Database Searches
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