African American Undergraduates and the Academic Library

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Main Author:	Whitmire, Ethelene
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2006
Subjects:	Research Universities Academic Libraries African American Students Undergraduate Students Use Studies Questionnaires Observation
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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