Is it appropriate to use structured abstracts in non-medical science journals?

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 359-364

  Hartley, James ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA STRUCTURES;

NON-MEDICAL SCIENCE JOURNALS;

ABSTRACTING;

EID: 0032312134     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016555159802400508     Document Type: Article

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