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What's the Use? A Cost-per-use Study of Selected Business Databases

Michael M. SmithWest Campus Library, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Jane A. SmithElectronic Resources, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA
Pages 11-20 | Published online: 30 Mar 2016

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