"Link rot" limits the usefulness of web-based educational materials in biochemistry and molecular biology

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-72

  Markwell, John ^a   Brooks, David W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Distributed educational resources; Hyperlinks; Link rot

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMISTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; INTERNET; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; TEACHING;

EID: 0242294246     PISSN: 14708175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bmb.2003.494031010165     Document Type: Article

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