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<b>Objective</b> – To examine whether librarians provide equitable virtual reference services to diverse user groups.<br><b>Design</b> – Unobtrusive method of defined scenarios submitted via e-mail.<br><b>Setting</b> – Twenty‐three Association of Resea...

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Main Author: Wendy Furlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Alberta 2007-06-01
Series:Evidence Based Library and Information Practice
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Online Access:http://ejournals.library.ualberta.ca/index.php/EBLIP/article/view/229/407