A tale of two web spaces: Comparing sites using web impact factors

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 577-592

  Smith, Alastair G ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0033484674     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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