The information behaviors and preferences of undergraduate students

Research Strategies

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 409-423

  O'Brien, Heather L ^a   Symons, Sonya ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ACADIA UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 34249082553     PISSN: 07343310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resstr.2006.12.021     Document Type: Article

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