Reading scientific papers for understanding: Revisiting Watson and Crick (1953)

Journal of Biological Education

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 73-75

  Kinchin, Ian M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Academic writing; Reading; Study skills; University teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 16844376515     PISSN: 00219266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00219266.2005.9655965     Document Type: Review

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