An Inclusive Process for Departmental Textbook Selection

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 228-231

  Altman, William S ^a   Ericksen, Kristen ^a   Pena Shaff, Judith B ^b  

^a State University of New York   (United States)

^b ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 33846269677     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328023top3304_2     Document Type: Article

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