Internet resources and productivity in scientific research in Nigerian universities

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-116

  Ehikhamenor, Fabian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERNET; PRODUCTIVITY; QUALITY CONTROL;

SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION;

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 0038030573     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016555150302900203     Document Type: Article

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