The role of context in search: Examining the effect of subject domain on the search interface

Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting

Volumn 40, Issue , 2003, Pages 543-544

  Toms, Elaine G ^a   Freund, Luanne ^a   Bartlett, Joan C ^a   Kopak, Rick ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

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EID: 15944369257     PISSN: 15508390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/meet.14504001115     Document Type: Conference Paper

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