EMBASE remains EMBASE - On every host? A comparative analysis of EMBASE on the hosts DATA-STAR, DIALOG, DIMDI, and STN

Computers and Biomedical Research

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 494-506

  Gretz, Marianne ^a   Schmitt, Ralf Dieter ^a   Thomas, Martin ^a  

^a F HOFFMANN LA ROCHE LTD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030483175     PISSN: 00104809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/cbmr.1996.0036     Document Type: Article

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