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Comparing Print and eBook Usage to Meet Patron Needs

Kelly Marie Wilsona Troy University, Troy, AlabamaCorrespondence[email protected]
,
R. Hoopera Troy University, Troy, Alabama
,
J. Simpsonb Troy University, Montgomery, Alabama
&
J. Slaya Troy University, Troy, Alabama
Pages 91-106 | Published online: 16 Oct 2020

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