Public Librarian Perceptions of Assisting Immigrant Patrons: Results from a Multi-State Survey.
Public libraries in the United States (U.S.) are important sources of health information. Immigrants comprise a large portion of the U.S. population, and research suggests that public libraries help immigrants adjust to life in a new country. Public libraries help immigrants access information direc...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Community Health Vol. 48; no. 4; pp. 659 - 670 |
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Springer Nature
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