Accuracy of cited references: The role of citation databases

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Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 292-303

  Buchanan, Robert A ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33747045509     PISSN: 00100870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5860/crl.67.4.292     Document Type: Article

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