Do Library Fines Work?: Analysis of the Effectiveness of Fines on Patron's Return Behavior at Two Mid-sized Academic Libraries ☆

Jan S. Sung; Bradley P. Tolppanen

doi:10.1016/j.acalib.2013.08.011

Do Library Fines Work?: Analysis of the Effectiveness of Fines on Patron's Return Behavior at Two Mid-sized Academic Libraries ☆

Jan S. Sung, Bradley P. Tolppanen

Eastern Illinois University

University of Hawai'i at Manoa

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Original language	American English
Journal	The Journal of Academic Librarianship
Volume	39
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2013.08.011
State	Published - Jan 11 2013

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