Information retrieval for evidence-based decision making

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 385-401

  Ford, Nigel ^a   Miller, Dave ^a   Booth, Andrew ^a   O'Rourke, Alan ^a   Ralph, Jane ^a   Turnock, Edward ^a  

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EID: 0033462779     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000007152     Document Type: Article

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