Trials by Juries: Suggested Practices for Database Trials

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Main Author:	Ritterbush, Jon
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2012
Subjects:	Users (Information) Libraries Databases Usability Evaluators Librarians Feedback (Response) Pilot Projects
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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