Ask for information retrieval: Part I. background and theory

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1982, Pages 61-71

  Belkin, N J ^a   Oddy, R N ^b   Brooks, H M ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0020138675     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb026722     Document Type: Review

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