Libraries and open society; Popper, Soros and digital information

Aslib Proceedings

Volumn 53, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 167-178

  Robinson, Lyn ^a   Bawden, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRITICAL THINKING; DIGITAL INFORMATION; KARL POPPER;

INFORMATION SERVICES; LIBRARIES;

DIGITAL LIBRARIES;

EID: 31244434844     PISSN: 0001253X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/EUM0000000007051     Document Type: Article

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