A qualitative study of citing behavior: Contributions, criteria, and metalevel documentation concerns

Library Quarterly

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 122-154

  White, Marilyn Domas ^a   Wang, Peiling ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 0031520551     PISSN: 00242519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/629929     Document Type: Article

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