Toward a critical theoretic perspective in information systems

Library Quarterly

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 441-471

  Benoît, Gerald ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

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EID: 0036394605     PISSN: 00242519     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/lq.72.4.40039792     Document Type: Review

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