Weak information work and "doable" problems in interdisciplinary science

Proceedings of the ASIST Annual Meeting

Volumn 43, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Palmer, Carole L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 33847624505     PISSN: 15508390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/meet.14504301108     Document Type: Conference Paper

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