The use and effectiveness of the elib subject gateways: A preliminary investigation

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Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 327-337

  Mackie, Morag ^a   Burton, Paul F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033211953     PISSN: 00330337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000006922     Document Type: Article

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