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A Tale of Two Discoveries: Comparing the Usability of Summon and EBSCO Discovery Service

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Main Authors:	Foster, Anita K., MacDonald, Jean B.
Format:	Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:	en
Published:	2013
Subjects:	Usability Search Engines Online Searching Search Strategies Online Catalogs Comparative Analysis Academic Libraries Use Studies User Satisfaction (Information) Undergraduate Students Graduate Students
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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