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- ↑ Morrison, Katie. "Agency for Instructional Technology papers, 1972-2012, bulk 1977-1990: A Guide to the Collection at the Indiana University Libraries Moving Image Archive". Archives Online at Indiana University. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
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