Knowledge for software maintenance

Journal of Information Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 155-166

  Taylor, Mark ^a   Moynihan, Eddie ^a   Wood Harper, Trevor ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031508137     PISSN: 02683962     EISSN: 14664437     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026839697345161     Document Type: Article

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