Use of formal and informal methods to gain information among faculty at an Australian regional university

Journal of Academic Librarianship

Volumn 28, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 68-73

  Jirojwong, Sansnee ^a   Wallin, Margie ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0037006075     PISSN: 00991333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0099-1333(01)00284-1     Document Type: Note

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