Searching for help and information: Abused women speak out

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 123-141

  Harris, Roma ^a   Stickney, Judy ^a   Grasley, Carolyn ^a   Hutchinson, Gail ^a   Greaves, Lorraine ^a   Boyd, Terry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0012004609     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-8188(01)00066-4     Document Type: Article

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