Evaluation of an experimental chemistry preprint server

Journal of Chemical Information and Computer Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 362-373

  Warr, Wendy A ^a  

^a Wendy Warr and Associates   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PREPRINT SERVERS;

ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; RESEARCH;

SERVERS;

EID: 0037364609     PISSN: 00952338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ci025627a     Document Type: Conference Paper

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