Information seeking in online catalogues

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1990, Pages 33-52

  Akeroyd, John ^a  

^a LONDON SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002140816     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb026851     Document Type: Review

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