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Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries Volume 12, 2015 - Issue 1
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Use of QR Codes to Promote E-Books in Medical Libraries

Melissa A. RatajeskiHealth Sciences Library System, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Michelle A. KraftAlumni Library, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Pages 11-24 | Received 03 Sep 2014, Accepted 01 Dec 2014, Published online: 12 Mar 2015

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