Measuring university quality

Review of Higher Education

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Brooks, Rachelle L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 26444449522     PISSN: 01625748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/rhe.2005.0061     Document Type: Review

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