The 'core' in library and/or information science education and training

Education for Information

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 229-242

  Raju, J ^a  

^a DURBAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CURRICULA; INFORMATION SCIENCE; LIBRARIES; PROFESSIONAL ASPECTS; STUDENTS;

ACADEMIC PROGRAMME; ELECTIVE MODULES; INFORMATION SCIENCE EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION;

EDUCATION;

EID: 1642560815     PISSN: 01678329     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/EFI-2003-21102     Document Type: Article

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