Bradford ranking conventions and their application to a growing literature

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 303-331

  Heine, M H ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032368059     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000007173     Document Type: Review

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