Studying E-journal user behavior using log files: The experience of super journal

Library and Information Science Research

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 311-338

  Yu, Liangzhi ^a   Apps, Ann ^b  

^a NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0042292053     PISSN: 07408188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0740-8188(99)00058-4     Document Type: Article

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