The UK freedom of information act and social research

International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-18

  Lee, Raymond M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 14644409294     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570500046624     Document Type: Article

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