A behavioural model for information retrieval system design

Journal of Information Science

Volumn 15, Issue 4-5, 1989, Pages 237-247

  Ellis, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SERVICES--HUMAN FACTORS;

HYPERTEXT ENVIRONMENT;

INFORMATION RETRIEVAL SYSTEMS;

EID: 2942619898     PISSN: 01655515     EISSN: 17416485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/016555158901500406     Document Type: Article

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