Transforming access to research literature for developing countries

Serials Review

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 246-255

  Kirsop, Barbara ^a   Chan, Leslie ^b  

^a Electronic Publishing Trust for Development   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 30944447631     PISSN: 00987913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.serrev.2005.09.003     Document Type: Article

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