Is it appropriate to use structured abstracts in social science journals?

Learned Publishing

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 313-317

  Hartley, James ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 1542355180     PISSN: 09531513     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1087/09531519750146789     Document Type: Article

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