Gaining access to everyday life information seeking

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 319-334

  Carey, Robert F ^a   McKechnie, Lynne E F ^a   McKenzie, Pamela J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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EID: 0035643836     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-8188(01)00092-5     Document Type: Article

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