Legislative information needs of indigenous parliamentarians in botswana and impact on effective decision making

International Information and Library Review

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 203-232

  Thapisa, A P N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

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EID: 0030240242     PISSN: 10572317     EISSN: 10959297     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10572317.1996.10762398     Document Type: Article

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