Evaluation of research sponsored by federal granting councils in Canada: The social contract

Research Evaluation

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 47-56

  Holbrook, Adam ^a,b  

^a Ctr Plcy Res on Sci and Technol   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 0345752701     PISSN: 09582029     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3152/147154400781777403     Document Type: Review

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