The internet and information retrieval research: A brief review

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 209-225

  Chowdhury, G G ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

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EID: 0033482635     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000007144     Document Type: Review

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