Analysis of web-based information architecture in a university library: Navigating for known items

Information Technology and Libraries

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 158-170

  Robins, Davis ^a   Kelsey, Sigrid ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036922147     PISSN: 07309295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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