A behavioural approach to information retrieval system design

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1989, Pages 171-212

  Ellis, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000411063     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb026843     Document Type: Review

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