Information-seeking research in schools: Opportunities and pitfalls

Aslib Proceedings

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 180-186

  Shenton, Andrew K ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Information research; Research methods; Sampling methods; Schools

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; EDUCATION; RESEARCH; SAMPLING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STUDENTS;

INFORMATION RESEARCH; RESEARCH METHODS; SAMPLING METHODS; SCHOOLS;

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

EID: 3042788081     PISSN: 0001253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00012530410539359     Document Type: Conference Paper

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