Information science in 2003: A critique

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 311-330

  Webber, Sheila ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SCIENCE; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; SOCIAL ASPECTS; TEACHING;

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES (ICT); SCIENTISTS;

INFORMATION SCIENCE;

EID: 0347812826     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01655515030294007     Document Type: Review

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