The uptake of electronic journals by academics in the UK, their attitudes towards them and their potential impact on scholarly communication

Information Services and Use

Volumn 21, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 205-214

  Nelson, Dianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0035699241     PISSN: 01675265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/ISU-2001-213-415     Document Type: Review

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