The unintended and unanticipated consequences of Robert K. Merton

Social Studies of Science

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 845-853

  Garfield, Eugene ^a  

^a ISI   (United States)

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EID: 11344290230     PISSN: 03063127     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0306312704042087     Document Type: Article

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