Development of information search expertise: Research students' knowledge of databases

Online Information Review

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 621-642

  Chu, Samuel Kai Wah ^a   Law, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Databases; Design and development; Information searches; Knowledge management; Postgraduates; Skills

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DIGITAL LIBRARIES; STUDENTS;

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT; INFORMATION SEARCHES; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; POSTGRADUATES; SKILLS;

SEARCH ENGINES;

EID: 29044438020     PISSN: 14684527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14684520510638070     Document Type: Article

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