A qualitative study of information seeking among members of an academic community: Methodological issues and problems

Library Quarterly

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1993, Pages 487-507

  Reneker, Maxine H ^a  

^a NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

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EID: 0008526656     PISSN: 00242519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/602623     Document Type: Article

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