How Usable Are E-books? User Testing E-books at an Academic Library
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E-books in academic libraries
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عنوان ژورنال: Weave: Journal of Library User Experience
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2333-3316
DOI: 10.3998/weave.12535642.0003.101