Source selection among information seekers: Ideals and realities

Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages

  Julien, Heidi ^a   Michels, David ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0040360432     PISSN: 1195096X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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